A Great Southwest Road Trip: Wrap Up

By Susan on May 28, 2004 11:03 AM | No Comments

I'm always amazed at the end of a vacation how the time seems to have just evaporated, and there I am, in a dull, lifeless airport, waiting for a crowded plane, its stiff synthetic materials ready to suck the fresh memories straight from my head. But enough of that. Let's take a walk through some of the pictures that didn't make it into my previous gigantic picture-laden installments:

We started off in Albuquerque, and toured a number of sights, including the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. This statue shows two Pueblo warriors, one old, one new:

Then we were off to Carlsbad, New Mexico, exploring the great caverns in the Chihuahuan desert:

From Carlsbad we journeyed north, passing the 747 graveyard at Roswell along the way:

And on to a day or two in Santa Fe, and then Taos, where we rafted and rode horseback to our heart's content:

And we spent some time wandering lost in Taos, Mother looking for an elusive art gallery that just didn't seem to be where we thought it should:

Then on to the great Rockies, solid chunks of granite 14,000 feet high with nicely paved roads all the way to the top.

Rushing streams crashing through snowbanks...

Lizard Head Peak touching the clouds...

And the deep burning red of the iron laden mountains near Silverton:

Zipping along in our nifty silver rental car...

Who would have thought this sign referred to the snow?

We climbed aboard the Silverton-Durango railway in a snowstorm and Mother froze:

as waterfalls and gorges passed by...

And on we drove to Mesa Verde, with ancient Kivas long buried now exposed:

and other cities nearly alive to the touch:

Further on we passed through Aztec, New Mexico, where we are certain we were being watched:

Perhaps by spirits from the 3rd world below the Great Kiva of Aztec.

And on we drove through Navajoland, Canyon de Chelly, Gallup, Zuni, El Morro NP, and back to Albuquerque. Thanks for following along with our journey.

Table of Contents for A Great Southwest Road Trip:

Part 1: Albuquerque and Carlsbad
Part 2: Santa Fe
Part 3: Taos
Part 4: Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Part 5: San Juan Skyway, Colorado
Part 6: Mesa Verde
Part 7: Durango & Silverton Railroad
Part 8: Navajoland and Canyon de Chelly
Part 9: Zuni Pueblo, El Morro & El Malpais
Part 10: Wrap Up of the Great Southwest

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