We left Tucumcari, NM about 9am, headed for Taos, NM and Trinidad, CO. We decided to take Rt. 104 to Taos. This is the road that was used in the filming of "No Country for Old Men". The land was as desolete as I've ever seen.
We rode into Las Vegas, NM and started climbing first into the upper mesa (miles and miles of pasture and grazing land and the temperate became cooler. After Las Vegas, we rode into the higher elevation and pine forests.
We arrived at Taos, NM and stopped at the Visitor's Center. Our first question, of course, was "Where is the best milkshake in town?" We were told, "The Taos Cow" (a deli in the heart of town). Unfortunately, the Taos Cow had a freezer on the blink and no ice cream.
We decided to eat a sandwich at Olgivie's, which overlooks the plaza.
This is the view from our table at the restaurant.
We rode north of town to see the bridge over the Rio Grande Gorge.
Rain was moving in from the north, so we rode back through Taos and headed for Trinidad, CO (about 120 miles away).
We rode on a great two lane road from Taos (although construction and a big RV made it hard for the first few miles. Rain followed us but we only had a few drops. The end result was magnificent... a beautiful double rainbow over a green valley on the Santa Fe Trail.
We pulled into Trinidad about 9pm. Rode about 350 miles but some of the prettiest sofar. I think it may be a taste of what is in store for us in Colorado.
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