Yesterday was easy, breezy, beautiful! We took our time, stopped, saw little towns, took pictures and just leisurely traveled about 180 miles. Somehow we lost all that great traveling energy today. For some reason we travelled nearly 500 miles from eastern Arizona through Texas and into the panhandle of Texas to Amarillo!
We fell into it easily as the route we took through the southern third of Arizona and New Mexico is just one big rolling carpet of a landscape. The fields roll along with the patterns changing subtely. From speckled juniper trees to scrub brush to painted mountains the miles slip away. An occassional fence line or cattle grazing reminds one that there are residents somewhere nearby, but homes aren't visible from the road. The invisible boundaries are nicely marked reminding you that you've just left Arizona or that you are now entering New Mexico - The Land of Enchantment, or that you've finally, at long last, entered Texas. But without the welcome signs one would never know that they've traveled through so many distinct boundaries. I pondered long about this illusion of boundaries and the impact of drawing lines on a map that says this is mine and that is yours, but those thoughts will perhaps come another time.
Today's big lesson is about remembering yesterday's big lesson and that is to take some time to enjoy the ride.
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