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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Musings #3

April 5

Celebrated Dan's birthday very quietly - a non-event today but we will celebrate in Colorado by taking the Durango-Silverton rail trip next week.  Mother nature gave Dan a present with a spectacular sunset over the mountains.

April 6

Took what I thought was a short cut from Albuquerque to Santa Fe.  NOT!!!  The road went from paved to poorly repaired concrete to gravel to dusty washboard.  Eleven miles of bad road (sounds like a country/western song) with no place to turn around our rig!  Oops - have to be more careful with my navigating.  Luckily Dan just kinda laughs things off.  Figured anything in the camper not lashed down would be toast, but everything was ok.

Stopped in a unique little town called Madrid that Dan and I visited years ago.  Now I know where all the aging hippies and bikers go.  Had a picnic lunch at their rec park and chatted with some residents.  The movie "Wild Hogs" was filmed here.  I'll have to rent the DVD again.

Arrived in Santa Fe just in time for their First Friday Art Walk.  Went downtown and instantly fell in love.  Don't know how to describe Santa Fe - pretty, neat, quirky, friendly - love it!!  Went to some galleries near the central plaza and was blown away by the quality of the art displayed.  Top notch stuff.  Got to meet some of the artists - what fun.  We were really impressed with the art - it was museum quality work.  Went back for more on Saturday and Sunday and found Canyon street which is about 2-3 miles long with nothing but galleries ranging from fine art to sculpture to folk art to Indian art.  Wow!!  Could have stayed for days.

This campground is neat - 7,100 feet above sea level and surrounded by mountains and valleys.  a 1978 Clint Eastwood movie "Every Which Way But Loose" was partly filmed here.  Guess I'll have to rent that one too.  Stayed here four days and got caught up on e-mails, more laundry and FIXING THE SINK!  After all that $$ and time spent, the stupid sink was still leaking.  Naturally, Camping World never returned our calls.  Arghhhh!

Dan just put plumber's putty on everything  possible and it stopped leaking. 

Met a couple on their way from Maine to Alaska via the southern route.  They spent the winter on the Texas gulf and plan to full-time it in their camper.

Love the pueblo-style architecture.  The houses just sort of nestle into the landscape and are not intrusive to the eye.  I could easily live here, but Dan has been sneezing ever since we arrived so, alas, I would have to live here alone.

April 10

On our way to Durango but going a little out of our way to pass thru Taos.  The scenery is lovely.  I keep taking pictures, but they don't begin to capture the beauty.  Headed towards some serious looking mountains with snow on top.  Hope the truck is up to it.

Hee Hee - just passed a Laundromat called "Dirty Shorts."

Love the lack of humidity - I feel energetic but it is so dry my nose keeps bleeding and we're going thru chap-stick like crazy.

Had a picnic lunch along the Rio Grande Gorge.  What a beautiful spot to have lunch.

Passed through a town called Aztec, New Mexico.  As we entered the town a sign read "Welcome to Aztec, home to 6,800 friendly people and 6 old soreheads."  That's great!  Wonder if the 6 know who they are.  I imagine everyone thinks it's someone else or they are driving themselves crazy trying to figure who the 6 are.

New Mexico is quirky with a great sense of humor.

More later,

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