2008 - OCTOBER - NEW MEXICO - MORE SITES

When we got back to the main road, we took a left instead of going back toward Abiquiu. We wanted to see the natural Amphitheater. It was just a few miles down the road. We parked in the parking lot and then had to walk and walk, or I should say climb and climb for about 10 minutes. The path that led to the rock wall or Echo Chamber, went steadily upward. We were so winded when we got there, we could hardly speak to hear the echo. But we did, then we left. It was pretty neat, but not one of the high points of our trip.

The Mexican/Hippy guy also told us about an Islamic Mosque somewhere around Abiquiu and I wanted to find it. We headed in the direction he had pointed and drove around in the hills for a while. We drove through several of what had to be dried up creek beds, but my trusty Navigator was up to the task and we bounced along. I did get a little concerned about my tires. I sure didn't want a flat out here in no man's land. We finally saw the sign!





We turned onto the road leading up another mountain. When we got to the top we saw a locked gate. There was no fence so I assumed they don't mind people coming up on foot, so I decided to go on in. Judy, being the wife of a long-time Federal Marshal, was a little uneasy about trespassing. Plus she'd had knee replacement and really didn't want to have run from anything. I, being the wife of Eden Martin who never let a little ole gate stop him, decided to go in just a little way.

I went around the gate and started up the drive. I got to the top of a hill and expected to see a building, but there was only more driveway leading up more hills. I really wanted to go further, but didn't want to get too far away from Judy and the car. So I turned around and went back.

We did a little exploring of the area around there, because the M/H guy said there was a spot near there where they had filmed a lot of Westerns. We found it and it sure looked like something out of a Western!




After that we headed back to town to find food. Abiquiu had a Casino so we ate dinner, played a few slots and headed back to the hotel.


TO BE CONTINUED . . .