¡ Bienvenidos amigos!
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| On the open roads of America. |
The road was long, but we have returned. Apologies gentle reader, as it has been some time since the last installment of this blog. Much has been happening! Your adventurers have once again settled in to the Land of Entrapment, er, Enchantment! Beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico is once again our home.
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| In the Sangre de Cristo mountains. |
Many asked why we were moving to Mexico. We simply reminded folks that New Mexico is neither "New", nor is it "Mexico". After repeated assurances that New Mexico is actually a part of the United States, our friends and family bade us adieu with a wonderful dinner at The Beirut (this place is top notch and super affordable and you must eat there if you are ever around Toledo.)
After saying "Adios, Toledo!", we hit the road and made a mad dash across the county.
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| Somewhere in Kansas. |
We made it into Santa Fe late one night at the beginning of May. The drive was interesting to say the least. Yours truly thought it might be a good idea to tow a 2 ton Volvo behind a 26 foot truck...through mountain roads....at night. I honestly thought I was a goner on more than one occasion. Suffice it to say that one should exercise extreme caution in Apache Canyon.
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| The trusty steed |
As soon as we got here, we took a trip to the Jemez Mountains to remind ourselves just why we came back and why we love this high desert. The Valles Caldera in the Jemez Mountains is the collapsed top of an ancient volcano. It stretches 14 miles across and is comprised of 89,000 acres.
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| Looking over the Valles Caldera on a lovely May day. |
Sadly, a section of this preserve was burned with the recent fires. New Mexico was plauged by fires in the West, East, North and South. Many thousands of acres burned and Santa Fe often smelled like a barbeque. Air quality was compromised.
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| The Tres Lagunas Fire burns over Santa Fe. The Southwest lost some firefighters this summer when they were killed in the line of duty in Arizona. Forest fires are no joke. |
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| The Thompson Ridge fire brought deadly beauty. |
The good news is that the fires around us have been pretty well contained. The rain has finally started falling and we are all praying for a good monsoon season. Monsoon season is the time of year New Mexico gets most of its water. All the rivers are flowing quite low and reservoirs are in need of a recharge.
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| Greetings from New Mexico! |
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| A close to another beautiful day! |
That's all we really have time for right now. Stay tuned, however, because we will be back before long with lots more. In the mean time, grab yourself a cold local beer and put your feet up.
Cheers!
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| DryflySaltydog Brewing (c) |
