The Land of Enchantment - Day 9

We had a really long and busy day yesterday. We picked up our Rav 4 around 9:00am. Global Collisions did a great job and we were so excited to continue our journey. We continued on I-25 South through Colorado Springs and Pueblo to New Mexico, our next destination. We stopped at the US Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs.

As we drove through I-25 to New Mexico, the mountains became smaller and  the horizon grew closer. It was valleys and plateaus  for miles. After we entered New Mexico, we encountered a thunderstorm. We passed through some big downpour and hail on the roadways but luckily we did not have to drive through hail. We sang songs and prayed through the thunderstorms and God brought us safe to Santa Fe. The skies cleared around Las Vegas area, and it was beautiful to see the greenery and low lying mountains.

We got to Santa Fe, the oldest and the highest elevation (7000 ft) state capital in America. We checked in to the Econolodge (also owned by an Indian) around 7:30PM. We headed to the historic plaza, Santa Fe. It was quite busy and touristy. We had dinner at the plaza cafe, the oldest restaurant in  Santa Fe. Ajo had a bowl of green chile with carne asada and two fresh sopapillas - he fell in love with the dish and New Mexican cuisine in general. He told me he might come to stay here forever just because of the food.

Highlights of Day 9

• Got our car back repaired
• US Olympics Training Facility
• New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment
• Thunderstorms on I-25 in northern New Mexico
• Santa Fe Historic Plaza