Old Madrid Boarding House
Travel Blogs from Madrid
Soaking our way to Mexico!
... place with one pool and that's about it. Due to a fire 4 yrs.ago, the place was purchased by the Scott Family who completely renovated the resort and added additional sleeping accommodations and a very good restaurant. There are now 7 pools!
Each one is specific in it's mineral content and potential health benefits. There was a mud pool where you applied red mud all over your body, let it dry and then rinse off!! I loved that pool. After soaking in the really ...
A very very very old place
... man's treasure" to the next level. So his own old rusted belongings are his pride possessions, even if its practically an antique he'll still see it worthy of regular, if not daily use. My bike however was just fine and I wisely convinced Jon to wear his helmet so no permanent damage was done, we arrived unscathed, sweaty but excited to see the city. We headed to the visitor center for free maps, having had enough ...
Madrid
... the movie, and I was disappointed to find out that it was not a diner at all; it was a Wild Hogs souvenir shop. Nevertheless, I had such a nice relaxing time exploring the small town. The storm that had hit New Mexico for the past week had abated when I arrived, but about an hour and a half into ...
Santa Fe is coming to town
... to a toilet and giving Graham 10 minutes of sneaky phone charging time.
So after moving on from Roswell (where I think aliens were already present in the population before the 1948 UFO crash), we finally made our way to Santa Fe. Like I said earlier, the town is incredibly cute. I felt like we were driving through a mediterranean village, with all the houses having to be one of 20 shades ...
Wild Hog Heaven
... up and notice that there's this scenic drive called the Turquoise Trail that goes to Santa Fe. Along this highway is the scenic trail to the top of Sandia Peak. Why take the tram when you can drive.
Next thing I notice is the town of Madrid. I've been wanting to find this town since I watched the movie "Wild Hogs" during my "Journey of Discovery" (yes, read the book). In the movie 4 guys take off on their motorcycles for a cross country ride ...
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