Matt's New Mexico (Formerly Airstream) Adventure

[Giles]

Wow, that architecture, a real mix of beautiful influences…..

Apart from the giveaway Stars n Stripes, I would not have guessed most of those buildings were in The USA....

Oh, and whoops, many congrats with getting through your 14 days, and feeling good....

[Matt]

Heavily influenced by Spanish style.

[Matt]

Unfortunately many of the ones normally open to the public are COVOD closed.  There should be lots of interior photos online for those of you with interest.

Check this fascinating tidbit out…

[Matt]

A hot spring…

[Matt]

These are thermal fountains fed by the springs…

[Matt]

This one’s  the park’s visitor center…

[Matt]

These are open springs…

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The average temp of these open springs is 134 F.

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Before the springs were capped off for regulation and commercial use water cascaded down the mountain and the entire area was engulfed in steam.  Pretty wild.

[Matt]

Camp mugs aren’t just perfect for morning coffee.  Evening pizza wine fit in them too…

[RoxRocks86]

Plus if you decide to have a little extra or opt for the whole bottle you’ll have no trouble holding on to the dark side

[Matt]

@RoxRocks86 we've found box wine is best for our nomadic lifestyle.  Plus it’s real classy, like us.

[Matt]

In Little Rock today.  Lots to see, like the Historic Museum that has the oldest building in Little Rock… a bar...

[Matt]

The Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.  I won’t do this one justice so please look it up if you aren’t familiar.  The Little Rock 9 helped to desegregate schools here.  Totally worth the trip if you’re in town…

The school was built  in 1927 and cost $1.5 mil. It was named "America's Most Beautiful High School" by the American Institute of Architects.  The school for the black students did not earn similar accolades…

[Matt]

[dinobarnesberlin]

Looks like the girls are picking up LOTS of badges

[Matt]

This gas station across the street was also preserved as part of the monument.  It was the only place nearby with a phone booth so it was where all the reporters called in their stories…