Oct. 1994: Texas to New Mexico
After a meeting on a dude ranch in Paradise Texas, Nicky and I drove to New Mexico where we stayed at New Buffalo, camped at Bandolier, stayed at El Rancho in Gallup, visited the Carlsbad Caverns, and much more!
Category: New Mexico 1994
Garrett Creek Ranch
The 10th and final session of the Ocean Observing System Development Panel was held at the Garrett Creek Ranch in Paradise, Texas, from the 3rd...
Day 1: To Amarillo and Canyon
Saturday October 8th: We left Garrett Creek Ranch to drive to canyon via Amarillo. We were driving through Texas past many oil wells. Lunch was...
Day 2: Canyon, Palo Duro, Conchas Lake
Sunday October 9th: Over breakfast we talked with the Hudspeth House inn keeper who had lived in Cheltenham. He pointed out the location of the...
Day 3: Conchas Lake to New Buffalo via Las Vegas
Monday October 10th: We had an early morning, peaceful walk along by the lake. A man fishing told us that here in New Mexico we...
Day 4: Taos Pueblo, Taos, and the Rio Grande Canyon
Tuesday October 11th: Up to now each day had been sunny but there was an early morning ground frost at New Buffalo. We visited Taos...
Day 5: New Buffalo to Abiquiú
Wednesday October 12th: We woke at New Buffalo to another frosty morning. There had been many more people at New Buffalo last night and we...
Day 6: Abiquiú to Bandelier
Thursday October 13th: After breakfast at the Abiquiú Inn, Nicky finally managed to contact the O’Keefe House by phone and arrange a visit at 12...
Day 7: Bandelier in the Rain!
Friday October 14th: It was dry at 6am when I woke up but by 7am it was raining and it felt like there was a...