We are heading back home. The greatest challenge on the backswing of any journey is to continue to enjoy every moment of every day and not look to far into the inevitable reality of back-to-school and work. We are determined to savor each experience all the way back to Detroit.
We left Flagstaff and headed for Santa Fe. One of the most amazing examples of the enormous scale of the western U.S. is the fact that we have seen so many complete freight trains from the highway. It is possible, amidst the backdrop of dramatic mountains, to see the entire train from locomotives to last car. This trip has certainly been one of vistas. I've been watching trains go by my whole life in the Midwest, but never have been able to see so much geographic space at one time.
By the time we got to Albuquerque, we realized we needed to stop and eat a late lunch, so we checked our trusty AAA TourBook and found the
Church Street Cafe in Old Town Albuquerque, housed in an old adobe brick home from the early 1700's. We enjoyed a delicious New Mexican meal complete with squash, spinach, and trademark red and green chile salsa.
We walked around Old Town before making our way to Santa Fe. I enjoyed the distinctive Spanish colonial style that is very reminiscent of Old Mexico. All the pictures are from Albuquerque, as it was dark before we rolled into Santa Fe.
Today we head to the Taos Pueblo before making our way across New Mexico and the Texas panhandle on the way to see Patrick Nowak in Norman, OK.
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| Absolutely perfect day to eat on the patio |
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| Nick gets ready to dig into Carne Adovada al Horno |
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| The kids in front of Church St. Cafe. Watch that cactus, Zack! |
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| "Breaking Bad" fans love Albuquerque |
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| Cousins and friends |
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| Outside the San Felipe de Neri church |
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| Zack and St. Ignatius (top right) |
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| The plaza across from the church |
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| The best deals are always on the street |
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| Red chilies hanging everywhere |
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