The last couple of days have flown by, with many miles covered and many sights seen. I guess most folks would not have found most of those miles all that fascinating, as we quickly left the big, showy/snowy ranges of New Mexico behind. I, however, still enjoyed every bit of it -- it's just so unlike the landscape where I have spent my whole life. It was pretty much downhill all the way, through a dry land of low mesas, eroded hillsides, and long, long vistas. I think that's one of the great attractions of southwestern travel. At home, if you can see a half mile off the side of the road, it's notable. Here, seemingly whatever way you look, you can see for miles -- and miles. It's not unusual to spot some feature ahead
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