Wednesday 5/13: We rode 17 miles to the Zen Dairy. The day was an uneventful 17.8 miles! We then trailered the horses to the city of Mountainair rodeo grounds and the city hosted us to a BBQ dinner. A local historian told us the history of the area and sang us some cowboy songs. I was able to get into town to get fuel for the generator, some parts at a hardware store and to do my laundry before dinner. I was lucky to find a hairdresser available at the Laundromat, so I also got my haircut. Tomorrow we ride out and head toward Moriarty where we will have a weekend of rest.
Tuesday 5/12: We rode out into another ranch from the Monte Pietra and came upon an ancient Pueblo Indian mission ruins from the 16th century. We took a break there from riding and toured the ruins. We rode 18 miles this day.
Monday 5/11: We stayed Sunday night on the Hinkle Ranch and rode out Monday morning through a beautiful canyon with gullies and ridges and brush. It was like riding in the scenes we saw on TV and movie westerns. I took photos, but they don’t do it justice. We rode 17 miles and stayed that night at the Monte Pietra Ranch.
Sunday 5/10: On Sunday, we rode off the McKinley Ranch and onto the Hinkle Ranch in NM. We’re entering an area with grass and juniper trees that looks more like the plains than the desert.
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Bud, You're doing a great job telling the stories about your adventures.(especially the haircut at the laundromat) Keep up the good work. A
ReplyDeleteWe are sure enjoyiing your journey!
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