Blogs from New Mexico, United States, North America - page 119

I am spending the week in an area north of Albuquerque, New Mexico. One of my favorite foods in this area is the green chile cheeseburger. People in this area make your basic cheeseburger and then smother the cheese with green chiles. I am not an expert on various chile peppers, but I love these green chiles. One of the hallmarks of New Mexico food is green chiles. I asked one of the locals here where I could find a good green chile cheeseburger (everyone here sells them - even McDonalds and Burger King). He pointed me to the Owl Cafe. This is a local chain that began in San Antonio, New Mexico (I don't know where that is). They just opened on here in Coralles. A friend and I went to lunch at the Owl ... read more

After battling heat and desolate highways, we find ourselves in Taos, New Mexico, more than 1,000 miles from our starting point. Getting through Arizona was a learning experience. For instance, did you know that Chinese buffets in Arizona include Cheetos as an entree? Or that AZ desperately needs to update their tourist motto from "Get your Kicks on Route 66"? Despite this, we got some kicks, too much sun, and a lot of flats. We spent as much of our AZ time as possible on 66- after being warned NOT to bike 4 days through "Indian Country"- or did they say "Injun"? anyway, a huge reservation with no services and non-biker friendly crowds- We hopped from the shadeless Mormon outpost of Jackrabbit (where we tried grape Gatorade for the first time- mmm) to the world's ... read more

I leave in 13 days!!! Can't hardly wait! For those concerned about my lack of pictures, digital camera should be arriving any day now. **Fingers crossed** I'll spare you all the boring details of my packing and whatnot. You all should check out Jennifer's Journal whilst you wait for my trip to actually start. ... read more

I got my new credit card! I am now almost ready to go on vacation! Today Cat, Angie, and I went to Cafe O to have farewell Boba Tea. It was a new experience for me. I quite enjoyed it. The boba, of course, had to end up in my nose. Anyways, Cat leaves for CA on Friday to see a boy! Angie is getting ready to graduate and go far, far away to grad school. And I get to go play with pottery in Honduras. All in all, it should be a good summer for everyone. I am now on my way to the Student Health Center for my second Hep shot and Typhoid. Great fun! At least I can put it on my credit card....... read more

Before I start I forgot to tell you all that I got married by Elvis at the Gracelands Chapel in Vegas!!! Can't believe that I forgot that!!!!! I've got the marriage certificate and all.... Oh yeah, then I did a Britney and got it annulled and so then I was divorced!! it was a joke - I had been 'volunteered' for a dating game on the contiki bus and then when we were in Vegas it was part of the plan to marry me off to the guy that I picked, whilst blind folded... and I was completely unaware of what was going on - I'll show you the pictures mum when I get home!!! After we got 'married' and got back on the bus, the guy, Adam said to me 'We aren't really married are ... read more