(July 27th-28th, 2013) With traveling out of state frequently, and hosting events for my interns the weekends that I was in town this summer, it was nice to finally have one weekend where Kim and I could just relax without any real responsibilities. So, to start it off we headed up toward Chimayo to get out of town for the day!
The Santuario de Chimayo is a holy chapel where, according to legend, the sands are known for their miraculous healing powers. Chimayo itself is a small, New Mexican gem located on the high road from Santa Fe to Taos. Like other New Mexican towns, it's got that quaint, old fashioned feel to it mixed with a splash of parochial Roman Catholicism, art, and breath taking natural beauty and impossibly blue skies. Since my last visit to Chimayo several years ago, they had significantly expanded the grounds of the Santuario to include a new shrine to Our Lady of Lavang Vietnam. Interesting and unexpected, like much of what's found scattered throughout New Mexico.
The next day Kim and I went out for a hike up the Piedra Lisa trail on the Northern end of Albuquerque. I always like this hike as it's relatively short (maybe 2-3 miles) though steep enough to get fantastic vantages of the city. Plus, as it's a South facing slope, it's also the first trail up the mountain to thaw in the spring, extremely important when you're planning on partaking in the summer mountain racing season...
The notable thing about this hike, though, is that it's Echigo's first hike!
Back to traveling though...
The Santuario de Chimayo is a holy chapel where, according to legend, the sands are known for their miraculous healing powers. Chimayo itself is a small, New Mexican gem located on the high road from Santa Fe to Taos. Like other New Mexican towns, it's got that quaint, old fashioned feel to it mixed with a splash of parochial Roman Catholicism, art, and breath taking natural beauty and impossibly blue skies. Since my last visit to Chimayo several years ago, they had significantly expanded the grounds of the Santuario to include a new shrine to Our Lady of Lavang Vietnam. Interesting and unexpected, like much of what's found scattered throughout New Mexico.
The next day Kim and I went out for a hike up the Piedra Lisa trail on the Northern end of Albuquerque. I always like this hike as it's relatively short (maybe 2-3 miles) though steep enough to get fantastic vantages of the city. Plus, as it's a South facing slope, it's also the first trail up the mountain to thaw in the spring, extremely important when you're planning on partaking in the summer mountain racing season...
The notable thing about this hike, though, is that it's Echigo's first hike!
Back to traveling though...
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