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Aside from being attacked by flies who I think liked my sunscreen, we also saw a baby bunny, which felt pretty special.pic.twitter.com/flqALxQfHF
As the storm moved in, we made our way back to the car. We were looking forward to getting back to Socorro... but were trapped for TWO HOURS behind a freight train that had stopped and blocked the only crossing that would let one out of the area.pic.twitter.com/C0eMu47G80
It was pretty nuts. Apparently there are NO consequences for freight train companies when they do this, and it happens more than you'd think. Apparently the states cannot regulate it; only the feds can, and they don't. You can call the companies—they don't care if you're trapped.
After 2 hours (!!) of talking to the local police, sheriff, and trying to call the rail companies (to no avail), I finally walked 1/2 a mile to the front of the train and managed to get seen by the conductor, and I explained that there were four cars totally trapped by him.
(We had no significant food, no significant water, a storm had moved through, and it was getting dark. Other cars had elderly people and children in them.) Anyway, he was totally surprised that there wasn't a way around (the locals said there wasn't), and started up the train.
Anyway, we made it back (after 2 hours of driving in pitch black desert highway), and (once again) had dinner at the only place open in Socorro after 9pm that isn't fast food. I dub us honorary regulars at the El Camino Family Restaurant, which was great.pic.twitter.com/gGmj7nJ6M7
Those New Mexico downpours are amazing. I haven't made it to Alamagordo (yet), but I have visited the ABQ-Santa Fe area a number of times.
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