I had a nice 3 night rest in Albuquerque, had some sushi, got a manicure and had some service done on my moto...all is great!! I posted back 17lbs of shite home...haha...some of it was yes of course, whole bean coffee!!
After loading up my moto, i headed north to Santa Fe to go see the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum....thanks to my trusty GPS..i was able to maneuver around all of the construction and find my way there..it is nestled in a cute and clean little area of Santa Fe...with lots of galleries and people milling about...and only $12 to get in...
So i enjoyed the exhibits...then on my way out i was chatting with a docent (i love the random people i meet while traveling) who suggested a wonderful place for lunch that was just a bit north...so i went there and had a delicious experience and food with Vegetarian Tamales!! oh so yummy...i am still full...
Now off to Abiquiu (AB-I-KU) which is where Miss O'Keeffe lived in the latter part of her life...on her ranch and a bit north of there part time in a place called Ghost Ranch...this whole area was of great inspiration to her in alot of her paintings...
i can see why...it has a very majestic and haunting beauty to it...
I rode until i found Mt Pedernal which was explained in more detail in the museum movie as her view from her home...Amazing that so many years have passed and it stands tall and strong in the horizon...
after a brief gas and water fill up....off to find the road to Taos....
after winding through some actual "lush scenery" i am on the road to Taos...riding next to the Rio Grande....the road ascends slowly with few twisties, not to much...but most impressive is when you come around one corner and up to the top you are surprised by a great vast view for miles...of mountains and the Gorge...
I am checked in for the night in Taos, New Mexico.....had a nice dinner and plenty of time to cool off....it is hot out here!!
Tomorrow morning i am going to see the little main plaza of town and ride out to the Gorge!
Feels good to be in motion again...
After loading up my moto, i headed north to Santa Fe to go see the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum....thanks to my trusty GPS..i was able to maneuver around all of the construction and find my way there..it is nestled in a cute and clean little area of Santa Fe...with lots of galleries and people milling about...and only $12 to get in...
So i enjoyed the exhibits...then on my way out i was chatting with a docent (i love the random people i meet while traveling) who suggested a wonderful place for lunch that was just a bit north...so i went there and had a delicious experience and food with Vegetarian Tamales!! oh so yummy...i am still full...
Now off to Abiquiu (AB-I-KU) which is where Miss O'Keeffe lived in the latter part of her life...on her ranch and a bit north of there part time in a place called Ghost Ranch...this whole area was of great inspiration to her in alot of her paintings...
i can see why...it has a very majestic and haunting beauty to it...
I rode until i found Mt Pedernal which was explained in more detail in the museum movie as her view from her home...Amazing that so many years have passed and it stands tall and strong in the horizon...
after a brief gas and water fill up....off to find the road to Taos....
after winding through some actual "lush scenery" i am on the road to Taos...riding next to the Rio Grande....the road ascends slowly with few twisties, not to much...but most impressive is when you come around one corner and up to the top you are surprised by a great vast view for miles...of mountains and the Gorge...
I am checked in for the night in Taos, New Mexico.....had a nice dinner and plenty of time to cool off....it is hot out here!!
Tomorrow morning i am going to see the little main plaza of town and ride out to the Gorge!
Feels good to be in motion again...
Where did you lunch? I love New Mexico! Glad to hear you're having so much fun!
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