Blogs from Taos, New Mexico, United States, North America - page 2

We got an early start from the Wahweep Campground, it would be a long haul to Taos, if we got that far at all. The route we were taking would be all two lanes across the top of Arizona, with a brief detour up into Utah to take that famous drive through Monument Valley. I had done that before on my Porsche trip a few years ago, but I was surprised to learn that Cathy had never seen it. We made good time on open roads, and there was plenty to see. It's funny to think that geographic features that would be celebrated and famous were they situated back east are completely overlooked here, to travel here is to be visually spoiled. In due time we entered into that famous valley of red rock mesas. Maybe ... read more

Home, Questa, New Mexico Yes, we made it home yesterday. We broke the 350-mile trip from my sister’s place to our place into two driving days this year. Mostly we did that because trying to park, level, and begin unpacking the trailer after driving a long day is just too exhausting. When that tired, you make a lot of mistakes and even simple things become very frustrating. So Monday we drove just 250 miles down, using Colorado highways, down to Lathrop State Park, just west of Walsenberg. Then we drove the last 100 miles home yesterday morning, arriving around 11:30. That gave us the rest of the day to get the trailer situated in its spot, and begin unpacking the trailer, especially the refrigerator and freezer. The trip the last two days was really unremarkable. Lathrop ... read more

Qhouse, Questa, New Mexico Made it home, safe and sound! Drove the last 200 miles home from eastern New Mexico. Took US64 all the way to Eagles Nest and then up and around the Enchanted Circle to home. Stopped for a hamburger and a margarita at the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, always a good bet. Saw a bit more rain at lunch and on the way, but nothing like the night before. Although I haven't checked out all the systems in detail yet, QHouse appears to have made it through Spring just fine. Batteries were fully charged when we got home, and the water system is working. No signs of any vandalism or any other damage from three months of neglect. There is a fresh crop of weeds in the front yard, but otherwise, everything ... read more

THE BASICS From Patagonia, our next stop was for two nights in Tombstone, which is a great place for fans of westerns. During the day, we drove to Douglas, AZ, and had coffee at the lovely Gadsden Hotel. And to Bisbee, which we liked years ago but is getting quite touristy now. We had a beer and burger at a restaurant in Tombstone, entertained by a "western" band. Two nights in Willcox included a visit to Chiricahua National Monument, then we finally left Arizona and spent a night in Deming, NM. From there we headed north through NM, stopping overnight at a hot springs spa in Truth or Consequences and enjoying three different soakings. Our next two nights were on a reservation just south of Albuquerque, within sight of a casino which we didn't visit, but ... read more

Thursday we were lazy. I didn't cook breakfast. We had spotted what I thought was just a neighborhood diner but was actually a pretty nice low key coffee house. I loved it - David nope too fru fru for him. Food was okay but coffee was amazing. We headed downtown to the check out some more churches I wanted to see. So pretty. Missed two I wanted to see but next time. Cristo Rey Catholic Church - this is a relatively new church and we didn't go inside but saw the outside and the pueblo building style for churches. Santuario de Guadelupe - Stunning. We went inside very quietly and had a peek around. The toured the grounds. http://www.ologsf.com/ Headed up the high road to Taos. Took a diversion to Santuario De Chimayo. This history here ... read more