Two Beers and a Pretzel

Actually, I haven’t even made it to Albaquerque yet – I’m in Santa Fe.

We went camping last night outside Amarillo.  In the morning, the lake was pretty nice looking.

Then I dropped Dan back at his RV, then took off for New Mexico.

Just West of Amarillo the Cadillac Ranch is hard to miss…

I had lunch at a the Midpoint Cafe exactly halfway between Los Angeles and Chicago.

About 10 miles later you enter New Mexico.

I took a little detour off Route 66 at Tucumcari…

…to take a road that Jake had recommended (for speeding and twisty roads) to get to Santa Fe.  Lucky for me there were no cops.

Then you crest a hill and the mountains come into view.

I made it to Santa Fe, found a hotel, then went into the historic downtown area.  Everything was pretty much closed (at 6PM mountain time?) so I went to a soup and salad place and watched the World Series game.  But, I did snap a decent pic of the old church at night.

Tomorrow I’ll spend the morning downtown in the art galleries and shops before hitting the road again.