We were early for checking into our Air BnB, so drove up and around--and up and around--the soaring mountains that constitute a national park here. As you see everywhere in NM, the views were indescribably beautiful. We then went to the botanic garden.
This one is just lovely, with area plantings, interesting sculptures, and complementary structures in wood and stone. Here's an example:
Got to our Air BnB about 4:00 and wow, this place is terrific! It's a whole house, in the wonderful adobe style (it seems everything here is), with white-washed walls, wooden rafters, and stone floors. We settled in, then sat on the patio for a bit (there's a hot tub, too). I glanced through a New Mexico, saw an article on the Sweetwater Harvest restaurant, and we decided to go there. It was very good; I had vegan Indian daal (lentils and lots of veggies) and a local beer.
Back to our place, then we walked to town. Lots of activities, tourists, and music going on, since this was Friday night. It was very festive; we stopped into several shops and watched some street entertainers for a time.
Back to our cozy abode, we actually watched television for about fifteen minutes (so tame compared to this adventure), then I turned in. Slept well and am ready to go exploring today.
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