Comfort Inn Farmington

Today, we went to Mesa Verde National Park. There were alot of Pueblo Indian Cliff Dwellings. I got another Junior Ranger Badge. It was my 16th! We took a long hike up and down the mountain to get to go inside some cliff dwellings. We saw a big cloud of smoke from a fire on our way home. We drove to Aztec, New Mexico

... and took her to the Animal Shelter - it wasn't easy to leave to sweet little thing there.<br><br>We hiked through the morning and got to see the Globular Cluster and the Sombrero Galaxy through the Chaco Observatory a night. All-in-all, a wonderful leg.<br>

Left the cafe and went to the Taos Pueblo. It was an amazing expereience. The Pueblo is nestled at the foot of the mountains. It is inhabited by ~50 (I think) people who use no modern conveniences. They get their water from the river that runs through. Everyone I encountered, both the inhabitents and those who lived on the outskirts, were so warm and welcoming ...

... chose was the main building site of 600 rooms. It was an amazing structure and even though started with a smaller design the added development, continued to grow as per the original design. Research has shown the other ruins in other areas were developed along the same design, including the "Aztec Ruins" we had earlier toured. The amazing thing about this development and culture, they developed and were built over a period of 300 years, then the culture moved on. According ...

... cougar, rattlesnakes stuffed, paintings, leather belts adorned with silver, silver necklaces, dolls and statues, as well as Mexican hats and all. A real interesting gathering of everything one could think about including fireworks. We set off again and programmed Mandy to take us to a Wal Mart a little north West of Amarillo. This took around 2.5 hours and into some interesting architecture of the suburbs of this area. A big Mexican influence ...

But getting between Zion and New Mexico was not uneventful. First, when we stopped in Kanab, UT for fuel (which had a lower diesel price), when pulling away from the pumps, the area was a little tight, and Terry turned about a foot too early, causing the left rear corner of the RV to swing out and hit the concrete post that was at the end of the pump area. It ripped off the bottom corner area below the tail lights ...

So here we are, Farmington, New Mexico. We found a Mexican restaurant to eat at that was supposedly the best in town; I hope for the town's sake that that was a false statement. We ate some taquitos, fajitas (con pollo), and carne asada. We were the only patrons in the place and the food was so-so, but then again, what did we expect. At least we are ...

... it was an alright show. We had some sound issues, that I hope are being addressed soon, but the cast did just fine. Now we are back to Texas for a show in El Paso! I also included some pictures from a radio promotion that a few of us did in Lubbock TX. That was fun. We even got to sing live on the air! I'm still working on the itinerary. I will post is ASAP! E

... to learn more, to meet more people and to try way more things and some day maybe, understand more! Let's say that if I have a goal in life, it will be to go to every single country on planet Earth! It's going to take a long time but I have the 'time' (I hope). I don't really know yet what I want to do with that blog. I have never even written a diary, so for me, who has no talent for writing, it ...

... were more miles than already traveled left. This trip has been interesting, I'm glad I came, but from time to time I'm so filled with mrlsncholy I hurt. Tonight is one of those times. Writing to these pages seems to ease the ache. One little bit more about missing Helen and having spells of melancholy. That is the way i want it. Noway would I want to be separated from her and not have feelings of deep loss. It's tempoary. I'll see her soon in Seattle. The world will be right again.