We drove our coach 122 miles, about 3 hours of driving, from Taos, New Mexico to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to attend the 50th annual balloon fiesta.

The map route, heading south:

It had rained, so when we brought the slide-outs in, water poured off. I generally prefer to not be standing under that when that happens:

Leaving the RV park:

An interesting round shave ice cart:

Adobe buildings:

Rio Grande gorge:

Another circular shave ice cart:

Mountains:

Rockfall fences:

Old gas pumps:

Rio Grande river:

Roadworks:

Camel Rock:

There was only one rest area on this route, but it was on the opposite side of the freeway:

So we exited after the rest area, and headed the other way to the rest area:

At the rest area; Paladin on the back of the passenger chair:

Lunch:

Roadworks:

Rain:

We went past the turnoff to the balloon fiesta to go to a T/A truck stop:

A bit over half a tank of diesel:

We also filled the DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid):

Then back towards Balloon Fiesta Park:

Balloon Fiesta VIP West sign:

Balloon Fiesta check in:

The truck following the coach, following a golf cart to our site: