On the Road in Southern New Mexico: Rugged Beauty and the Final Frontier
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
Program Registration: 3:00-5:00 p.m. After you check in and have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff, get any updated information, and confirm the time and location of the Orien...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 300 miles, approximately 4.5 hours over the course of the day. Walking up to 1 mile indoors and out and standing approximately 1 hour; paved sidewalks.
We’ll check out of the hotel, board our motorcoach, and ride to Ros...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 75 miles, approximately 1.5 hours. Walking about 2 miles throughout the day; varied terrain, some stairs, inclines and occasionally slippery trails.
After checking out of the hotel, we’ll board our motorcoach and ride 3...
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Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 180 miles, approximately 3 hours over the course of the day. Walking several hundred feet.
After checking out of the hotel, we will set out on a field trip to the New Mexico Museum of Space History. The mission of the m...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 180 miles, approximately 3 hours over the course of the day. Walking about 1 mile; varied terrain.
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Hotel check-out 12:00 Noon.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that progr...
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