White Sands - Day 11

We left our hotel in Albuquerque around 10 am and stopped at Dunkin Donuts for breakfast (our first Dunkin Donuts in a while).  We sat with four strangers who meet there everyday for the past 20 days. We conversed with them for awhile and it was a great experience. They were so welcoming and friendly.

We got on the road to Las Cruces, NM, our next destination. We stopped at Hatch, NM, the chile capital in the world. Their locally grown green chilies has won many awards for the best green chile in the world. Ajo had to stop here and eat at Pepper Pot restaurant.

We got to Las Cruces, NM around 4PM. We took a side trip to see the White Sands National Monument. Miles and miles of white, I mean pure white sand. It looks like snow. We enjoyed a warm sunset on the sand and took a stroll through the sand. We had dinner at "Si Senor". It was great american food, I mean New Mexican Cuisine. =)

We are heading to Texas today and saying good bye to the beautiful Western states which has entertained and intrigued us the past two years. Memories of the West will stay with us forever.

Highlights from Day11

• Dunkin Donuts experience
• The Chile Capital in the world, Hatch, NM
• White Sands National Monument