. . . and a good time was had by all

i think i'm gonna miss the solitude, peace, and quiet the most --- it was that kind of trip --- not thinking about anything else but what was around me: the high desert in bloom, thunderstorm and rain on the mesa, snow on the la platas and san juans, seeing shiprock off in the distance, walking through ancient ruins, ancient forests, and along narrow ledges and up 30' ladders, the layers of earth's history in stone, that rush of adrenalin when i'm wondering if i'm lost or can i do that or am i falling off a cliff ---

travel could be a full-time job

more anon

casas de suenos is a fine place to stay if you're ever in albuquerque --- built as a sort of artist colony in the 1930s and 40s, now an excellent b&b ---