My feet thrust to the bottom of the bed in choreographed unison with arms yanking the comforter to nose hair level. The inexpensive hotel sheets are rough; chewed from the passage of a multitude of feet sliding across the surface. I like the way they … [Read more...] about The Brown Hotel – Springer, New Mexico
Abiquiu, New Mexico
I always feel late to the party. Never having an urge to follow trends or trendsetters, I confess to harboring a secret desire to be cool, and/or the first to write about a place few have experienced. Oh I realize there's really … [Read more...] about Abiquiu, New Mexico
The Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail
Somewhere on the outskirts of Paris, Texas was a heavenly little burger joint. Our stops there were the rare exception to home cooked meals and would have been pure giddiness had I ever been allowed to have two of those small gems. For that cruel … [Read more...] about The Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail
The Abiquiu Inn
Seldom does my choice of lodging impact the road trip. I come away with hardly a memory of where I slept. The stipulations of clean, cheap and quiet aren't exactly fodder for a story about architectural elements, or the rarity of the wood … [Read more...] about The Abiquiu Inn
Abiquiu – The Penitente Morada
On a cliff in New Mexico stands the reason I could die and not regret having never seen Paris, or gasp, Italy. The structure is not in guidebooks; its presence on the internet limited. The wonder of it on this trip, a simple road trip on borrowed … [Read more...] about Abiquiu – The Penitente Morada