Thursday April 18, 2019 Road video and map – Santa Fe to Albuquerque, NM Although I have visited Santa Fe and Albuquerque a couple of times before there was an iconic attraction in each city that I had not seen and they were my goals for today. Artist Georgia O’Keeffe is strongly associated with New … Continue reading Santa Fe and Albuquerque Staples
Wednesday April 17, 2019 Road video and map – Taos to Santa Fe, NM Today’s route was quite scenic in places as I drove the “low road” from Taos which follows the Rio Grande through the southernmost part of its gorge and also passed through canyons on the way to Bandelier National Monument which was … Continue reading Bandelier National Monument
Tuesday April16, 2019 Today was a mainly a rest and planning day in Taos. In the morning I did a quick drive to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area about 40 miles north of Taos, where there are great overlooks of the Rio Grande and Red River gorges, followed by a quick visit to the Rio … Continue reading Rio Grande Gorge
Monday April 15, 2019 Road video and map – Las Vegas to Taos, NM Today’s drive, from Las Vegas to Taos, NM, had some great scenery as the road climbed to over 9,000 feet but the highlights were the historical and cultural stops I made along the way. The first was at Fort Union National … Continue reading Some History and Culture of New Mexico
Sunday April 14, 2019 Road video and map – Carlsbad to Las Vegas, NM No, not the Las Vegas everyone knows, but a small town about 60 miles from Santa Fe in New Mexico. The town is mainly known for its hot springs and spas but I spent a week here in the late 90s … Continue reading Back in Las Vegas
Saturday April 13, 2019 Road video and map – Alamogordo to Carlsbad, NM Today was the first drive of the trip where I have had to use my wipers (for about 15 minutes) but there are a couple of scenic sections worth checking out in the road video. The main focus of the day was … Continue reading Carlsbad Caverns
Friday April 12, 2019 Road video and map – Deming to Alamogordo, NM After two days of driving I needed to get some fresh air and today’s stops at Dripping Springs Natural Area and White Sands National Monument provided that opportunity. Dripping Springs lies at the foot of the western edge of the Organ Mountains … Continue reading The Organ Mountains and White Sands