Experience the fascination of a tourist; Feel the comfort of the local
There’s a reason New Mexico is called the Land of Enchantment! It’s a truly magical place.
What’s the #1 reason you don’t want to stay in a bed and breakfast? Come on. You can say it. You’re in a safe place. It’s the breakfast part, isn’t it. It’s not the breakfast itself. You know that’s going to be tasty. It’s the people at breakfast. You just never know who’s going to …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 14 – The Beauty & Danger of Bed & BreakfastsRead More
You might expect a tourist destination to be filled with tourist traps. You know, overpriced restaurants, gaudy shops offering cheap merchandise, and souvenir emporiums designed to get you to leave as much money as possible before you go. Old Town Albuquerque is most assuredly a tourist destination, but if the places we visited are any …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 13 – An Anti-Tourist Trap Tour of a Tourist DestinationRead More
Previous: Chapter 11 – Camping Should be a Pre-Marriage Requirement The drive into Albuquerque was an endless stream of giant yellow billboards extolling the many virtues of the Flying C Ranch. One after another after another and another and another they tease you, exhort you, beckon you to forget whatever destination is plugged into your …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 12 – Meeting the Greatest GenerationRead More
Previous: Chapter 9 – Texas is Huge. Canyons are Deep. Turkeys are Jerks. There are no two ways around it: I-40 through the Texas panhandle is a beast. That’s primarily because there are no two ways around it. You can take Route 66, but that parallels the interstate so closely that, unless you’re on a …
Finding a Route 66 treasure and carvings from long ago.
Step into a home where everything has meaning.
Real Life Happened Here – The Magic of Red Horse Vineyard Bed & BreakfastRead More
Beer is big in Albuquerque. It’s so big they have a Brewery District. Capital B. Capital D. Not all the breweries are in the Brewery District, but they have a Brewery District, and that means that this is a place that appreciates craft beer. (Oh, Albuquerque, have I told you lately how much I love you?) …
The Coronado Historic Site and Jemez Historic Site in New Mexico take you back in time, but they also help illustrate the Pueblo Indians of today.
Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites: Where the Past is Always PresentRead More
