HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAVEL FOR THE MOUNTAIN STATES

 

ARE WE THERE YET? THAT'S WHAT PLENTY OF CHILDREN WILL BE ASKING THEIR PARENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON KICKS-OFF THIS WEEKEND WITH THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS 2-POINT-7 MILLION MOUNTAIN REGION RESIDENTS WILL TRAVEL AN AVERAGE OF 800 MILES OVER THE WEEKEND. NEW MEXICO IS PART OF THE MOUNTAIN REGION. MOST OF THOSE TRAVELERS WILL BE ON THE ROAD SOMETIME BETWEEN THURSDAY AND MEMORIAL DAY.

MOST OF THOSE TRAVELERS WILL BE HITTING THE ROAD WITH THE REST FLYING OR TAKING THE BUS, TRAIN OR A CRUISE. ONE THING THOSE MOTORISTS WILL BE DEALING WITH, OTHER THAN ANTSY CHILDREN, WILL BE HIGHER GAS PRICES. THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS NOW AT 3-63, AN INCREASE OF SEVEN CENTS OVER LAST WEEK.