After a good nights sleep, we headed for Santa Fe, our primary destination. We studied several maps and
brochures and decided to take the Turquoise Trail instead of the interstate. It was about an hour longer
but was very scenic. We stayed several days in Santa Fe and visited other areas on day or side trips such
as Taos, the Kit Carson Museum, Bandelier National Monument, and others. Then we returned to Albuquerque
for a couple of days. In Albuquerque, we stayed at Kirkland AFB and in Santa Fe, we stayed at Garretts Desert Inn which was very close to downtown and the square.
The first thing we discovered on the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, its official name, was the little
town of Madrid where they filmed the movie "Wild Hogs" with John Travolta and William H. Macy. It was like
one main street just a few (2 or 3) blocks long. The locals seemed to have enjoyed having the film crew there.
A gift shop on the main drag.
The cafe as we first saw it.
Mail boxes along the main street.
Inside the cafe.
The entrance to the cafe.
The San Miguel Mission, Santa Fe.
San Miguel Mission.
Bibb in front of the Mission.
Old House.
Old House.
Old House
Inside Oldest House.
Inside Oldest House.
Bibb, Inside house.
Cathedral downtown.
St. Francis of Assisi.
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At the end of the street.
Loretto Chapel.
Loretto Chappel Grounds.
Inside Loretto Chapel.
The Miraculous Stairway.
Snow on mountains.
Scenic view.
Highway scenery.
Highway scenery.
Highway scenery.
Highway scenery.
Highway scenery.
Highway scenery.
Cliff dwellings at Bandelier Park.
Foundations.
Karen exploring.
Karen going ahead.
Karen says we will take this apartment.
Still looking.
Bibb exploring.
More Bibb.
Albuquerque.
Albuquerque's oldest restaurant.
