Spring Break 2015: Day 1

This morning we met at 6am, but Darren was running late so we did not hit the road until 6:45am. Emily drove the first half before lunch and I drove the second half before we stopped at Freebird's in Lubbock, TX. Freebirds was the perfect lunch! I even got free chips and queso since they did not have any queso ready when I ordered.

Emily drove after lunch until about 100 miles outside of Albuquerque, NM. We had some great conversations during the drive, although the rest of our car slept during the vast majority of our drive.

We ate dinner at an authentic New Mexican restaurant recommended by Ellie. I had a cheese and onion enchilada with red chili sauce, papas, rice, and a sopaipilla. It was all really good, and they divided our check based on what we ordered with no complaints.

After dinner we drove 10 miles to the La Quinta in western Albuquerque for the night. I split a room with Emily, Kathleen, and Elizabeth. We all opted to go to bed early, and were in bed with the lights out by 8:15am.

Note for future trips: Say in the trip description that showers might not be available for much of the trip. Some people seemed a bit concerned that we might not shower again until Friday night.

Below are scenes from our drive between Austin, TX and Albuquerque, NM.  Sorry for all the bug splats!