Over the River and Through the Woods (anyone have a grandma in NM?)

Well here we are. Last night in Gallup, we're sitting on the floor in a packed up room and trying to eat all of the contents of the fridge before we leave in the morning (don't worry, we planned for this so the fridge was mostly empty...).

We have a few more things to squeeze into the already full car but we're mostly ready to go! We'll take off tomorrow morning bright and early and head to our favorite spot in New Mexico: Ancient Way Cafe. Kelly discovered this little hippy haven in the middle of the desert pretty much immediately after getting settled down here. It's been our favorite spot ever since. One last taste of Ancient Way's delicious green chile and scrambled egg breakfast, a cup of coffee and we'll be on the road to Pie Town. Supposedly known for its scrumptious  pies, Pie Town has captured our stomachs' attention for many months. This will be our first time visiting and we're hoping to bust the rumor that Pie Town does not, in fact, have pie any more, a rumor Kelly picked up along the way and one that we really, really hope is nothing but treasonous slander against the most awesome place ever.

After (hopefully) consuming some Pie Town pie, we will settle our butts back in the car for the 5 hour drive to our final destination of the day: Rosewell, NM -- All-American City and UFO capital of the World. We'll camp there for the night and in the morning, TEXAS, HERE WE COME!...if we don't get abducted, that is.

To our dear friends and family who are following us on our journey, we have one small request: please think us cool thoughts. We will be driving through 95-100 degree sunny days and despite the better sleeping conditions, -- especially compared to last year's roadtrip (sleeping in a tent when it's below freezing...brrrr) -- Wyo, our little black car, gets pretty darn hot! If you have some time in your day and wouldn't mind sending us a few mental snowflakes and an arctic breeze or two, we'd be much obliged. :)

Stay tuned!