Even though I have traveled to the southwest many times, it never ceases to amaze me. The vast open landscape, extensive blue skies, scores of volcanic mountains, and ancient Native American cultures are all more than one can imagine until one experiences it. Sometimes it can be overwhelming, but exhilarating.
I started my trip by driving from the Albuquerque airport to the small crossroad town of San Antonio, New Mexico where I stayed at a wonderful Bed & Breakfast at Fite Ranch http://www.fiteranchbedandbreakfast.com/. It use to be an old mining town in the early part of the century. From there I made a number of visits to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/newmex/bosque/ to bird. The people working/volunteering at the visitor center were always eager to help me with the identification of the birds and snakes I had seen.
After two days of birding, I traveled and met two friends in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We spent the day exploring the downtown plaza and ended the evening by eating (along with drinking wine) at the Rooftop Pizza, just a few blocks from the square and our cute rental home on Booth Street.
After the workshop I met four college friends (Oklahoma State University) at a wonderful home just south of Abiquiu, NM -- Casa Los Palacio http://casadelospalacios.com/ -- sat near the Chaco River just off highway 84. It is beautifully laid out with room for everyone to enjoy. We found more artistically arranged sitting areas than we could make use of, but what we did use, we enjoyed. For two days the WOW group traveled to many places and enjoyed the sites of the Abiquiu area - Ghost Ranch, Monastery in the Desert, and Bode's, just to name a few.
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