Blogs from New Mexico, United States, North America

Today's travels took us from Oklahoma through Texas to New Mexico. Again, mostly uneventful. We did get to visit Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX. It's a set of cars buried nose first in the dirt. James was quite intrigued. The weather was VERY cold and windy. My car normally gets 40 MPG and today it was hovering at 26 MPG due to fighting the wind. We saw leftover snow in some places as well. Millie is unimpressed with the cold. James accurately let us know we were in the desert but when he saw cows he said they didn't belong in the desert, they belong on the farm. I told him maybe it was a desert farm and he said, hm, that makes sense. We made it to Albuquerque and are staying with Scott's sister and ... read more

We love Santa Fe. On our way to Chama, New Mexico to visit Sheri's brother and family for the Thanksgiving holiday, we are spending a day and night in Santa Fe. Santa Fe is one of our favorite towns, for many reasons. We like the food, the southwest atmosphere, the proximity to Albuquerque, and the old town charm. We are also stopping here on the way back on Sunday night as well. It is hard to believe that Santa Fe is America's fifth most popular city for travelers. Santa Fe was actually settled thirteen years before Plymouth Colony was founded by the Pilgrims. It is the oldest capital city in North America and the oldest European community west of the Mississippi River. But please do not confuse south western cuisine with Mexican food. You will be ... read more

Off to the city of Carlsbad this morning, leaving at 9 a.m. because I want to get an oil change. I know it’s a little early for it but I can’t wait until I get home as it would way over the mileage. And I had the time to do it today when I might not get that extra time for the rest of the way home. I never used a quick lube place before - new experience. It was like a beehive in there, mechanics doing everything. Now I feel at ease driving the rest of the way with fresh oil. Even getting to the caverns was an experience. The 7 mile road runs along the bottom of Walnut Canyon with twists and sharp turns until the road starts going sharply uphill. Most of the ... read more

Our trip west would not have been complete without a stop in Roswell. We camped at the Trailer Village RV Park on the edge of town. The International UFO Museum & Research Center endeavors to be the leading information source in history, science, and research about UFO events worldwide. There is a large display of information and visual formats related to the 1947 Roswell Incident and other unexplained phenomena related to UFO research . The truth is out there in the desert! The best part of the trip was the awesome t-shirt Mike got in the museum gift shop; picture an alien with rainbow dreadlocks (he couldn't resist).... read more

Today we spent the day exploring Santa Fe. We woke up to blue sky, but by the time we headed out of the B&B it was snowing! It alternated snow and sun all day; sometimes we would be sitting bright sunshine while the snow whirled around us in the perpetual wind. Despite the cold we enjoyed our day of exploring and shopping!... read more