From May 11 - 21, Jackie and I traveled in New Mexico, flying to Albuquerque, driving to Santa Fe, hanging out in Santa Fe for 3 nights, then 4 nights in Ojo Caliente, a great hot springs spa, then 1 night in Taos, and our last night in Alburquerque before flying home. It was a fabulous trip, very relaxing, very fun, just fun to be together and exploring a new place.  The best way to describe where we were is simply  this: The Southern Rockies.  Big Sky is the Northern Rockies, Santa Fe and Taos are the Southern Rockies, the high desert, a lot warmer, but mountains and mountain weather... We checked out Georgia O'Keefe country, soaked at the spa, did yoga, took some hikes, checked out art galleries, ate good food, went swing dancing, met some very interesting new friends and most of all relaxed and enjoyed being together...

Here are some photos:

Hiked the Atalaya Trail the highest peak in Santa Fe, over 9,000 ft. elevation...

In Santa Fe, breakfast at Pasquals...

Cactus flowers on one of our hikes...

At Ojo Caliente

Day trip to Ghost Ranch, near one of Georgia O Keefe's homes. This hike was named Chimney Rock.

Back at Ojo Caliente, we took a hike to the Mica mine...

Back at the spa doing the mud bath...

Checked out the Taos ski hill...

Near Taos an earthship under construction.  These homes are all sustainable, built with recycled materials, with windows facing south, built like adobes, really really cool looking... only $100/year in utility bills, using solar panels for power, and creating a water system that reuses the water....

Our last night in Albequerque we found this really great French restaurant...