Oh....my....God.
I just had three of the most bizarre hours of my life, involving 3 relative strangers, some friendly goats and a stone cavern in the middle of the mesa.
Oh...My....God.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
My Eleventh Post
Hello! It’s been a few days since I posted – Since I last saw you in New Orleans I’ve spent two days in Austin, TX and am currently in New Mexico. Where to begin…I arrived in Austin feeling a grump. I was tired, hungry, and just wanted to sleep – unfortunately I had a tremendous snorer in my room, so I woke up the next morning an even bigger grump. I explored Austin that day, hit up a couple of bakeries and coffee houses and walked around the downtown, but I must say I think the weather added to my apathy, for it was hot and humid and I just didn’t feel like doing anything. I made friends with a really nice French guy named Benoit, who seems to be on a similar travel route to me, so that was something good that came out of my stay in Austin. We will meet again in Flagstaff. This hostel was a bit blander than the previous two, so I didn’t even take any photos of it. It seems that the travel route I’m on is a common one; there were several people at the hostel in Austin that had also been staying in the same hostel in New Orleans. Anyways, I really don’t have too much to report from Austin, except that my second night I discovered the recipe for sleeping well in a dorm full of noisy snorers: two benadryl and earplugs. I slept like a kitten next to a fire in wintertime.
Now what I really must report on is New Mexico. After a long 12 hour drive through extremely temperamental weather (68 degrees and pouring rain – strange for the desert) I arrived in Truth Or Consequences. There is not much happening in this town, many people live in fairly simple conditions, but it is beautiful. I am in love with my little hotel/hostel. It is right on the river, it too is simple but has all the amenities I need – wi-fi and a coffee maker. Its lovely hot springs sit overlooking the river and mountains (I believe it is called Turtleback Mountain?) I lucked out; I rented a pension, which is essentially a bedroom that shares a living area, kitchen and bathroom with two other bedrooms. However nobody else is in the other bedrooms so I have the entire place to myself! I love it! There is something peaceful in the air here and I feel really happy – so much so that I think I am going to cancel my night at Canyon de Chelly tonight and stay here another night. It means that I will also miss driving through Monument Valley, but I just don’t want to leave right now. We’ll see though, I have until 11 to decide. I think I might go for a soak in the pools for a little while. Last evening I tried to photograph a stunning rainbow that rose over the mountain across the river – however it took me a minute to run and get my camera and by the time I returned the light had changed – so it is a little hard to make out. I had a bunch of other things to write about but of course now I can’t remember. Perhaps I will add posts today as I remember. The air is much clearer here than in Austin and I feel refreshed and not a grump at all. Enjoy the photos, and try not to be too jealous…
Now what I really must report on is New Mexico. After a long 12 hour drive through extremely temperamental weather (68 degrees and pouring rain – strange for the desert) I arrived in Truth Or Consequences. There is not much happening in this town, many people live in fairly simple conditions, but it is beautiful. I am in love with my little hotel/hostel. It is right on the river, it too is simple but has all the amenities I need – wi-fi and a coffee maker. Its lovely hot springs sit overlooking the river and mountains (I believe it is called Turtleback Mountain?) I lucked out; I rented a pension, which is essentially a bedroom that shares a living area, kitchen and bathroom with two other bedrooms. However nobody else is in the other bedrooms so I have the entire place to myself! I love it! There is something peaceful in the air here and I feel really happy – so much so that I think I am going to cancel my night at Canyon de Chelly tonight and stay here another night. It means that I will also miss driving through Monument Valley, but I just don’t want to leave right now. We’ll see though, I have until 11 to decide. I think I might go for a soak in the pools for a little while. Last evening I tried to photograph a stunning rainbow that rose over the mountain across the river – however it took me a minute to run and get my camera and by the time I returned the light had changed – so it is a little hard to make out. I had a bunch of other things to write about but of course now I can’t remember. Perhaps I will add posts today as I remember. The air is much clearer here than in Austin and I feel refreshed and not a grump at all. Enjoy the photos, and try not to be too jealous…
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