City sign outside Hobbs, NM

Day 3: Weatherford, TX to Artesia, NM

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May 3rd 2012
Day 3: After fueling up at WM, we got off at about 8:30. Drove about 9 hours to Artesia, NM. Checked into a nice campground that appears to be filled mostly with oil field workers. I bet we saw hundreds of oil well pumps, they were everywhere in NM and as far as the eye could see. Saw several hundred really tall wind turbines south and west of Sweetwater, TX. At one stop at a rest area, Gena took ... read more

North America » United States

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more