We spent the night in Albuquerque, after stopping at an Apple Store to have Carol check out what Apple Watch she wanted for her birthday. That's now been ordered and will be waiting for her when we arrive at my sister's house in a couple of weeks.
So we figured we would head north to Sante Fe. The easy and quick way would be up I-25, but that is definitely not our style. So after a little research we found another way -- called the Turquoise Highway, and it was part of the original Route 66. That is
definitely our style!
The drive itself is very beautiful, and I recommend it to anyone when they are in New Mexico. But what was even more amazing was stumbling on this little town of Madrid, NM (emphasis on the first syllable, so
not like the one in Spain). It is full of artsy, free-spirits, with unique galleries, shops, and dining. We loved it and spent the day there (and in fact the night as well).
See if you can catch the spirit and friendliness of this really great place with some of these pictures:
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| Route 66 Thunderbird, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| The Real McCoy, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| Colorful and Quirky, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| Moonrise over Sneakers?, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| Lunch at The Hollar, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| Have a Heart, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| Welcome Frog, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| Dogs Rule in Madrid, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| Dark Hibiscus Chocolate? OMG Yes!, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
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| Curious Thangs Indeed, Madrid, NM, March 2017 © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
After lunch, I asked some of the locals if there was any place we could park for the night. They didn't know of any, but said if needed, park next to the school ball field, and no one would bother us.
Well, we looked online and found a nearby State Park that listed camping as one of its services. Drove there, only to find, the internet was wrong! No, say it isn't so! So we were thankful to be able to drive back to that ball field for the night! Thank you Madrid!
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