A Sunny and Sandy New Mexico Road Trip

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Chris and I just came back from a road trip to southern N.M.  Among the places we visited were the lovely Mountains of Ruidoso (where we window shopped, took pics, and gambled just a teeny tiny bit) and the stunning White Sands near Alamogordo, NM (where we had fun in the sand and sun). 

 It was a lovely trip...and such a cool way to spend some of my Spring Break.  Also, we couldn't have asked for better weather . :)

These are some pics We took. Here is one:

Here are the rest

(I tried embedding the slideshow on here from slide.com, but for some reason it's not working...sigh):

 http://www.slide.com/r/SG_cqvdM5j_VFUd7Fy0CKqUhMwjE38EJ?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I love New Mexico.  I lived there for two years from 2003 to 2005.  I miss it, sometimes.  I loved the slide show and I'm glad you all had fun!  :CONGRAT:

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting SanChonino, reply 1
I love New Mexico.  I lived there for two years from 2003 to 2005.  I miss it, sometimes.  I loved the slide show and I'm glad you all had fun! 

Which area of NM did you live, Sancho? 

It had been quite a while since we were able to go on a trip, so it was pretty nice for us. :) 

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
It was where I served as a missionary. I lived 7 1/2 months in Albuquerque, 4 1/2 months in Farmington (way up North), 4 1/2 months in Los Lunas (just south of AB) and the last 7 1/2 months in Santa Fe, possibly my favorite city in the US.

I'd love to go back. :D
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting SanChonino, reply 3
It was where I served as a missionary. I lived 7 1/2 months in Albuquerque, 4 1/2 months in Farmington (way up North), 4 1/2 months in Los Lunas (just south of AB) and the last 7 1/2 months in Santa Fe, possibly my favorite city in the US.I'd love to go back.

We hope to do some more traveling there soon. :)

Btw, hope you put up pics of all the pretty things in Spain...and I don't just mean the girls...lol. ;)

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Rose,

New Mexico is beautiful.  Sounds like you both had a nice time too.  Thanks for sharing your photos.  I'm particularly taken by the white sands. 

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
Flagstaff has always been my favorite part of the state. It is one of the most beautiful ones tho, all over!

I have not been there in many years. But maybe soon, my wife and I will take a car trip through the state.

Thanks for sharing.
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

These are beautiful pictures Rose. The sand ones almost look like snow.

It looks like a great place to visit. I haven't been to that part of the country.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting dynamaso, reply 5
Rose,New Mexico is beautiful.  Sounds like you both had a nice time too.  Thanks for sharing your photos.  I'm particularly taken by the white sands. 

I think the Sands were my favorite part of the trip. :)  We plan to go there again to have a little picnic (there's an area there set up for that).  There were sooo many families out there, and the kids were having so much fun sliding down the sands on their disks.

If you come to our parts, maybe we can take you and your wife there. :)

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Dr, reply 6
Flagstaff has always been my favorite part of the state. It is one of the most beautiful ones tho, all over!I have not been there in many years. But maybe soon, my wife and I will take a car trip through the state.Thanks for sharing.

Here is hoping you get to take a car trip through our parts soon, Doc. :)

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting KellyW0498, reply 7
These are beautiful pictures Rose. The sand ones almost look like snow.It looks like a great place to visit. I haven't been to that part of the country.

It's pretty wonderful. We took this pic while we were driving through the White Sands park:

It is pretty cool that it looks like snow.  It's made up of gypsum, actually.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

If you come to our parts, maybe we can take you and your wife there

Its not an 'if' but a 'when'.  And yes, we'd love to see your parts... Ahm, no, wait a minute, er, heck, you know what I mean :LOL:

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting dynamaso, reply 11
If you come to our parts, maybe we can take you and your wife thereIts not an 'if' but a 'when'.  And yes, we'd love to see your parts... Ahm, no, wait a minute, er, heck, you know what I mean

Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
I had a cousin that used to work at the White Sands missle range. Is it still there? I hadn't thought of it in ages. Anyway, other than going to Carlsbad caverns once and to Ruidosa as a child I haven't been many times to New Mexico.

Oh! Wait! I DID go snow skiing (or what was supposed to be snow skiing, lol) once with a bunch of friends at Red River once. Boy, what a trip that was! But it was fun anyway!  ;p 

(cool pics, too BTW!)
Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

  It was a lovely trip...and such a cool way to spend some of my Spring Break.  Also, we couldn't have asked for better weather .

It was a great 3 days. Next time though I wanna gamble alot more. ;)

 

its not an 'if' but a 'when'.  And yes, we'd love to see your parts... Ahm, no, wait a minute, er, heck, you know what I mean

:LOL:

 

Flagstaff has always been my favorite part of the state.

Doc, isn't Flagstaff in Arizona? ;)

Or is there a Flagstaff, New Mexico? :SURPRISED:

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

Nice pictures!  Glad you two had some time to travel!  The sand is really nice. 

Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting RoyLevosh, reply 13


I had a cousin that used to work at the White Sands missle range. Is it still there? I hadn't thought of it in ages. Anyway, other than going to Carlsbad caverns once and to Ruidosa as a child I haven't been many times to New Mexico.Oh! Wait! I DID go snow skiing (or what was supposed to be snow skiing, lol) once with a bunch of friends at Red River once. Boy, what a trip that was! But it was fun anyway!    (cool pics, too BTW!)

Maybe you'll write a story about Red River one day, Roy. ;)

 

Quoting foreverserenity, reply 15


Nice pictures!  Glad you two had some time to travel!  The sand is really nice. 

 

Thanks, Donna. :)  It was great. :)

Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top

t was a great 3 days. Next time though I wanna gamble alot more.

 

Oh, I'm sure you will next time...well, that is, if we save enough money. ;)  

Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Doc, isn't Flagstaff in Arizona?


Got me. Never blog when you are tired. I meant santa Fe. Hey, they both have Fs in them. ;)