The morning was bright and cheerful with the sun blazing overhead. We headed out of Trinidad, Colorado to Raton (Spanish for mouse) Pass, Colorado. The mountains were beautiful with a dusting of snow while evergreens and boulders dotted the landscape. The road was clear, but Tom drove slowly because of the incline, and the road was close to the edge of the mountain. As we wound our way around the pass, on the other side, a different topography existed. The sides of the mountains were barren and had flatter peaks. Some of the mountains were mesas (Spanish for table) which had flat tops like the top of a table. We had entered New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment.
As we progressed, the land became flat with an occasional jut of a mountain that had a square top making the mountain look like a cube. The wind was gusty which made it difficult for Tom to drive so we made several stops for him to rest.
We passed through Santa Fe early afternoon. The landscape was dotted with typical, traditional adobe dwellings. We call them Santa Fe architecture. They were just like the one that had been appearing in my dreams.
Proceeding to Albuquerque, NM, we found the Wal-Mart. We filled our water tank (yeah!) and our gas tank. We were set for tomorrow’s trip. The highlight of the evening was a shower for the each of us. Then we went to bed.
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