A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 176 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
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Freeways, highways, and other roads as we move the coach from one site to another. Plus cat pics.
Travel from Albuquerque to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
We drove our coach 176 miles, about 3 hours of driving, from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
The map route, heading south:
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta finished on a Sunday morning, and we were scheduled to leave the following day, but I noticed that our next site was available on Sunday, so we decided to grab that and leave a day early:
A view of the mountains by Albuquerque:
Freeways:
Downtown Albuquerque:
Heading south on I-25:
Wide load of the side of the road:
It wasn’t a particularly long drive, but we had an early start to the day for the fiesta, so we stopped at both of the rest areas on the route; here’s the first:
Interesting collection of elevated picnic shelters:
Onward:
The second rest area:
Paladin asleep:
I-25:
Truth or Consequences:
Paladin climbed on the back of Jenn’s chair while she was driving:
Back in a more normal place:
Interesting clouds:
A glimpse of Caballo Lake:
Our destination, Caballo Lake State Park:
Palomino Campground, one of a few in the state park, but the only one with full hookups, which we really needed after dry camping at the fiesta:
Our site:
Our coach approaching our site:
Video: Taos, New Mexico to Albuquerque, New Mexico motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 122 miles from Taos, New Mexico to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the balloon fiesta.
Travel from Taos to Albuquerque, New Mexico
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:
Video: Alamosa, Colorado to Taos, New Mexico motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 97 miles from Alamosa, Colorado to Taos, New Mexico.
Travel from Alamosa, Colorado to Taos, New Mexico
We drove our coach 97 miles, about 2 hour of driving, from Alamosa, Colorado to Taos, New Mexico.
The map route, heading south:
Goodbye sand dunes:
Passing through Blanca:
A short skoolie:
Their claim to fame is the oldest continuously occupied town in Colorado, which they declare on a hillside:
This journey was rather rainy:
Horses open range:
An interesting trailer:
Welcome to New Mexico:
A lunch stop in a wide area on the side of the road; I look for such places when planning the trip, if I can’t find proper rest areas (I’ll do a post about trip planning sometime soonish):
Paladin on the back of the driver chair during the lunch stop:
Onward in the rain:
Our destination was in Taos, an interesting town with lots of adobe-style buildings, founded in 1615. We might want to explore it some more in the future:
Our destination:
The office (looks rather KOA-like):
Our tow bar, with the lights on:
Video: Colorado Springs, Colorado to Alamosa, Colorado motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 158 miles from Colorado Springs, Colorado to Alamosa, Colorado.
Travel from Colorado Springs to Alamosa, Colorado
We drove our coach 158 miles, about 3 hour of driving, from Colorado Springs, Colorado to Alamosa, Colorado.
The map route, heading south then west:
Leaving the state park:
Paladin emerging from behind the couch — travel day again?!
Fort Carson army base, across the road from the state park:
Elk and bald eagle artwork:
Park pond in Pueblo, Colorado:
Downtown Pueblo, Colorado:
Arkansas River in Pueblo, Colorado:
I-25:
Airstream travel trailer:
Mountains:
Wind turbines:
Exit towards Alamosa:
We didn’t particularly need fuel for our coach, but a T/A truck stop was a convenient place for fuel for us:
They had an A&W restaurant in the back of the convenience store:
We took it back to our coach to eat:
We considered getting fuel after lunch, but it was rather busy at the time, so we opted not to bother:
I started to close the step cover, but Paladin jumped down there to peek out the window, so I left it open until he went elsewhere:
Walsenburg, Colorado:
Snow fences and mountains:
Roadworks:
Scenic mountains:
Arriving at Alamosa KOA:
Video: Longmont, Colorado to Colorado Springs, Colorado motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 121 miles from Longmont, Colorado to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Travel from Longmont to Colorado Springs, Colorado
We drove our coach 121 miles, about 2 hour of driving, from Longmont, Colorado to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The map route, heading south:
Leaving the campground:
Since that campsite didn’t have any sewer (or water), we stopped by the dump station on the way out:
A somewhat sharp curve leaving the park:
Heading towards Denver:
Denver buildings:
A somewhat low bridge, but high enough for us (we’re 12’ 7” high); they recommended trucks take the center lanes, though:
A feetball stadium:
Passing a Tiffin Phaeton motorhome:
Interesting rock:
Rocky Mountains:
The Tiffin Phaeton passed us:
Heading towards the state park:
Cheyenne Mountain State Park:
Our site:
