Yep, getting closer to wrapping this whole thing up.
Lets go back in time, to some of the places, we stopped and traveled through:
Safe Travels and Journeys
DaGirls Rv along with Gus the Bus
Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
Cemeteries - Wrapping Up
Ok, another wrap up as we were completing out travels from Louisiana, Texas and back to Arizona.
wikipedia is the Source of Information and Reference Press Here
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park, is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word cemetery (from Greek κοιμητήριον 'sleeping place')[1][2] implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs.[3] The term graveyard is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard.[4][5]
Taforalt cave in Morocco is possibly the oldest known cemetery in the world. It was the resting place of at least 34 Iberomaurusian individuals, the bulk of which have been dated to 15,100 to 14,000 years ago.
Now why am I writing about cemeteries? Well, it is easy. Cemeteries are places where people are buried and no one ever goes there. I mean, think about this. I have 3 generations of Prichard's buried in Alex. I also have 2 generation of Wisniewski (mother) buried in Niles, IL. Polish town just northwest of Chicago.
Susan, has her parents and grandparents are buried outside of Mattoon, IL. We spent time, the last time we were in Illinois visiting them. Harold, her brother, does go out and visit all the graves sites.
I along with Susan, am the only one who goes to the cemeteries.
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park, is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word cemetery (from Greek κοιμητήριον 'sleeping place')[1][2] implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs.[3] The term graveyard is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard.[4][5]
Taforalt cave in Morocco is possibly the oldest known cemetery in the world. It was the resting place of at least 34 Iberomaurusian individuals, the bulk of which have been dated to 15,100 to 14,000 years ago.
Now why am I writing about cemeteries? Well, it is easy. Cemeteries are places where people are buried and no one ever goes there. I mean, think about this. I have 3 generations of Prichard's buried in Alex. I also have 2 generation of Wisniewski (mother) buried in Niles, IL. Polish town just northwest of Chicago.
Susan, has her parents and grandparents are buried outside of Mattoon, IL. We spent time, the last time we were in Illinois visiting them. Harold, her brother, does go out and visit all the graves sites.
I along with Susan, am the only one who goes to the cemeteries.
While we travel, the back roads of this beautiful country, we will stop and visit cemeteries. This is what we see:
However, normally the photos below show what We see on the Road. This one is located just northeast of Mountainair, NM
This one on the road from Valley of Fire NM to Mountainair NM. State Road 55 (NM 55) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 96.8 miles (155.8 km). The small town of Claunch is on this main hwy. The word town, in my opinion can no longer be used, as there is the US Postal Office seems to be closed.
As we drive, we strive to have a camera ready. Sometimes we are able to stop, and I will jump out for that special photo.
This is what happed as we were traveling west on US Hwy 60 to Show Low. Susan was driving and decided to stop and change drivers, this where we stopped, in the town called Quemado, NM.
Traveling this great country roads, can fill you with so much history as to how this country came about.
Anyway, I leave you with this thought - Cemeteries are wonderful places to learn history, art and they are good places for reflection.
State Road 55 (NM 55) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 96.8 miles (155.8 km). NM 55's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 (US 55) west-northwest of Ancho and the northern terminus is in the village of Estancia at NM 41.
History[edit]
In the 1930s, the section of highway between Cuba and Farmington was known as NM 55. By 1940, NM 44 was moved to the road NM 55 followed, and the NM 55 designation was removed. In the early 1940s the portion from Estancia to Tajique was named NM 55 when NM 10 (later NM 14) was extended south over the remainder of NM 15. For a brief time in the early 1940s, the segment between Claunch and US 54 was designated NM 195. In 1988, NM 14 was broken up into several routes to eliminate concurrent segments with other routes, and NM-55 assumed the former portion of NM 14 south of Tajique. Currently it covers the entire length of the original route NM 15.[2]
If you wish to travel a road less travel check out U.S. Route 60
A little bit about NM Hwy 55
State Road 55 (NM 55) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately 96.8 miles (155.8 km). NM 55's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 (US 55) west-northwest of Ancho and the northern terminus is in the village of Estancia at NM 41.
History[edit]
In the 1930s, the section of highway between Cuba and Farmington was known as NM 55. By 1940, NM 44 was moved to the road NM 55 followed, and the NM 55 designation was removed. In the early 1940s the portion from Estancia to Tajique was named NM 55 when NM 10 (later NM 14) was extended south over the remainder of NM 15. For a brief time in the early 1940s, the segment between Claunch and US 54 was designated NM 195. In 1988, NM 14 was broken up into several routes to eliminate concurrent segments with other routes, and NM-55 assumed the former portion of NM 14 south of Tajique. Currently it covers the entire length of the original route NM 15.[2]
Safe Travels and Journeys
DaGirls Rv, Gus the Bus
Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me
Friday, May 10, 2024
Starting the Wrap-up
Going backward;
We arrived in Show Low, Az, around 1:30 pm MST. We left Mountainair, NM 7:11 CDST. It was also time to say goodbye to our extended family.
Yesterday was the day we had to say goodbye to our family. Rudy, Beate and Henna. They are heading northeast, then North and we are heading northwest. We had an enjoyable 4 days and 3 nights together. We visited many out of the way places. We learned about the Lincoln county wars, Pueblo ruins from the 1200 on forward. Saw lava areas, walked around Mountainair, NM and most of all enjoying each other's company. So we made our goodbyes and wished to be safe travels. Dakota and Tilly both say goodbye to all and see you in the fall.
Ok, so a little bit of where we were and what we saw.
May 7, day trip to Lincoln, NM (Lincoln County Wars) Little from Wikipedia::
The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, the predecessor of the state of New Mexico, and continued until 1881.[1] The feud became famous because of the participation of William H. Bonney ("Billy the Kid"). Other notable participants included Sheriff William J. Brady, cattle rancher John Chisum, lawyer and businessmen Alexander McSween, James Dolan and Lawrence Murphy.[1]
May, 8, we spent time traveling from Valley of Fire just North of Carrizozo, NM to the Salinas Pueblo Missions.
Along with Smokey the Bear:
Little from Wikipedia:The living symbol of Smokey Bear was a five-pound, three-month old American black bear cub who was found in the spring of 1950 after the Capitan Gap fire, a wildfire that burned in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico.[26][27][28] Smokey had climbed a tree to escape the blaze, but his paws and hind legs had been burned.[28]
Little from Wikipedia:
The Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is a complex of three Spanish missions located in the U.S. state of New Mexico, near Mountainair. The main park visitor center is in Mountainair. Construction of the missions began in 1622 and was completed in 1635.
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Gran Quivira Unit
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Quarai Unit
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Abó Unit
Either check back or I will follow up with the complete wrap up of our journeys.
Our final journey took up on US Hwy 60. Some of you will remember, back in 2022 we followed US Hwy 60 from Az all the way to Missouri.
Anyway, we hope as you travel you choose to take the least travel road.
Safe Travels and Journeys
DaGirls Rv, Gus the Bus
Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me.
We arrived in Show Low, Az, around 1:30 pm MST. We left Mountainair, NM 7:11 CDST. It was also time to say goodbye to our extended family.
Yesterday was the day we had to say goodbye to our family. Rudy, Beate and Henna. They are heading northeast, then North and we are heading northwest. We had an enjoyable 4 days and 3 nights together. We visited many out of the way places. We learned about the Lincoln county wars, Pueblo ruins from the 1200 on forward. Saw lava areas, walked around Mountainair, NM and most of all enjoying each other's company. So we made our goodbyes and wished to be safe travels. Dakota and Tilly both say goodbye to all and see you in the fall.
Ok, so a little bit of where we were and what we saw.
May 7, day trip to Lincoln, NM (Lincoln County Wars) Little from Wikipedia::
The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, the predecessor of the state of New Mexico, and continued until 1881.[1] The feud became famous because of the participation of William H. Bonney ("Billy the Kid"). Other notable participants included Sheriff William J. Brady, cattle rancher John Chisum, lawyer and businessmen Alexander McSween, James Dolan and Lawrence Murphy.[1]
May, 8, we spent time traveling from Valley of Fire just North of Carrizozo, NM to the Salinas Pueblo Missions.
Along with Smokey the Bear:
Little from Wikipedia:The living symbol of Smokey Bear was a five-pound, three-month old American black bear cub who was found in the spring of 1950 after the Capitan Gap fire, a wildfire that burned in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico.[26][27][28] Smokey had climbed a tree to escape the blaze, but his paws and hind legs had been burned.[28]
Little from Wikipedia:
The Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is a complex of three Spanish missions located in the U.S. state of New Mexico, near Mountainair. The main park visitor center is in Mountainair. Construction of the missions began in 1622 and was completed in 1635.
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Quarai Unit
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Abó Unit
Either check back or I will follow up with the complete wrap up of our journeys.
Our final journey took up on US Hwy 60. Some of you will remember, back in 2022 we followed US Hwy 60 from Az all the way to Missouri.
Anyway, we hope as you travel you choose to take the least travel road.
Safe Travels and Journeys
DaGirls Rv, Gus the Bus
Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me.
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