Sept 6 Fri.
Leave White Sandshave to leave Arnoldcar in Benson. Forddealer is a righteousgent. We gas up leaveabout 11:00. The road eastto Los Cruses is barrenhot and flat. A passof 5000 ' seem high butwhen you're traveling at 4000 ' it doesn't amount to much. The peoplethe shops are no different.They wear coatsin the morning and eventhen it's too hot forus.At Los Cruses weurn north to Alamogordo. Two passesSan Augustine 5654clear + easy over anddown. White SandBase to the right onthe east.