Monday, May 2
Years ago I read about Bluewater Lake State Park. The name enchanted me. I vowed I’d camp at Bluewater someday.
Someday is now!
Bluewater Lake State Park, between Grants and Gallup, New Mexico
“Beauty over convenience.”
That’s my usual rule of thumb. Upon entering Bluewater Lake State Park I need to decide whether the crew and I will camp at a lovely, lake-view site like this one . . . .
Or shall we opt for electric hook-ups in the more cramped and less eye-pleasing area, shown in the photo below?
You may be surprised to learn that I choose the latter!
“Why would you do that, RVSue?” you ask, perplexed.
“Well, dear reader, I do not want us sleeping with the propane heater on. It makes me nervous. It’s cold and we probably will need the heater during the night. With electric I can run the heater function on the air conditioner while we sleep.”
At the self-pay station I drop a check for $28 (2 nights) in the iron ranger.
If I may digress a moment . . . .
About ten years ago while trying to make a decision on what rig would work best for us, I looked at Class C motorhomes. I quickly dismissed them because I wanted a vehicle separate from our home and dragging a toad around didn’t appeal to me.
Anyway . . .
That’s why I never learned much about the details of living in a Class C, including how a Class C is leveled.
As I drive us around looking for a campsite, the pretty rig in the above photo catches my eye. The site is so unlevel they had to lift the front wheels off the ground! Hey, it works!
I choose a site where we don’t see the side of an RV when stepping outside.
(The photo below was taken after the wind tore the heck out of our old, blue mat. But I’m getting ahead of the story . . . .)
The picnic table area is next to pinyon pines. (I didn’t edit to make the sky that blue. That’s how the photo came out of the camera.)
Tuesday, May 3
Bridget’s car makes a big difference in our daily lives! Her car glides on smoothly paved campground loops, giving her a comfortable ride while the Chihuahuan Dynamo burns some of his endless energy.
We check out the boat ramp area.
The boat ramp doesn’t quite reach the water. This next photo shows the blue that gave the lake its name.
Primitive camping is allowed in an area along the lake. I’m not all interested in doing that and it looks like others agree. May = Mud. Plus the shoreline is barren.
Here’s a website with photos of huge tiger muskies caught at Bluewater Lake, as well as a pic of a sucker fish (the reason the muskies were introduced). The page is dated 2012. I find it interesting, not only for the fish photos, but also for the shot of the lake at full water level. Sigh.
As we leave the boat ramp area, the Canine Ranger introduces himself to Reggie.
Reggie has to prove that he can be bigger!
This dog regularly patrols the campground. He’s in great shape, well fed, and happy. Obviously someone is taking care of him.
As for Bridget, she’d rather not associate with local riffraff.
Wednesday, May 4
Ever since we arrived at Blue Lake State Park, I’ve taken advantage of the strong internet signal to publish posts on this blog. I pay for two more days in order to continue catching up.
This New Mexico spring weather keeps us indoors anyway!
rvsue
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