Another terrifically active and enjoyable day. After breakfast, we drove up, up, up to the Inn of the Mountain Gods (casino and conference center) to walk the three mile path. It was quite a workout, as it went up to an 18% grade, but I did it and loved it. The scenery is incredibly beautiful, especially the mountains featuring Sierra Blanca.
In the afternoon, the three of us went to Fort Stanton, which has successively been a Civil War barracks, a WWI encampment, a concentration camp for POWs and Japanese internees, a hospital, a reform school, and several other entities.
The most interesting part was trudging up a long (about 2 miles) dirt and rock path (believe me, if the other two hadn't been with me, I would have turned back) to find an old cemetery, barely occupied, so to speak, on the top of a windswept hill. Here's the story about it:
After returning to level ground, we toured the hospital and other buildings--so fascinating. Home after to a good dinner, shower, and packing for Santa Fe. We leave this morning to stay two days--YAY!
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Unfortunately, I couldn't get the story into clear focus. Are there any old farts buried there? Who qualifies?
Keep on enjoying the gorgeous area and your buddies.
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