Taos, New Mexico - Wednesday, 25th September

Another 250 miles, broadly east, riding through contrasting landscapes as we left the state of Colorado behind and entered the state of New Mexico. Stopping off along the way for a rather fine coffee with brown sugar syrup shot and a blueberry muffin at the excellently named Higher Grounds coffee shop in Pagosa Springs. Then we climbed up to 10800 feet elevation as we rode through San Juan National Forest and the Wolf Creek Pass along roads with long sweeping curves in a mountainous area again reminiscent of the Alps in temperatures ranging from a chilly sub 60F up to more pleasant mid 70s. This really was my kind of riding.

We stopped for lunch at the Colorado Grille and Tap Room, in Del Norte, before heading in to the relatively featureless New Mexico landscape on long, undulating roads in temperatures back in the 80Fs. NOT such interesting or exciting riding. We passed the survivalist village in the Rio Grande National Park and crossed the Rio Grande itself:


Sadly and obviously a popular suicide spot:


Once in Taos, New Mexico, we visited Dennis Hopper's (Billy's) final resting place (apparently he loved the area so much while filming he moved here for several years):


We also stopped by the place where the very opening scene of the movie - the purchase of the cocaine for the drug deal - was filmed (now an antique store):


Later we are having supper at a Mexican (of course!) restaurant. Red or green?

Taos is on a plateau and we are still some 7000 feet above sea level. Tomorrow we head in to Texas.

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  1. OonaghSeptember 26, 2019 at 12:04 PM

    Bathroom being painted today looks good matches the tiles

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