Ah, travel day today. I won’t miss New Mexico very much. I WILL miss the trails, the ones we rode were very nice, and I’m sure there were many more, but a lot of things leave a LOT to be desired. FINDING trailheads is difficult. It doesn’t have to be, other States make it very easy to find trailheads, I’m not sure why these folks don’t. Also, as I mentioned in an earlier post, a lot of government employees don’t even seem to be aware that mountain biking exists, or why it’s important – now, the guy at the Visitor’s Center in Angel Fire sure as hell knew! And he admitted that it now brings in almost as much revenue as skiing does in the winter, allows them to have a much more even year, so they LOVE it. He was horrified to hear of our experience in all the places we had a hard time. Hopefully he can put out the word it needs to be fixed. Now, don’t get me wrong, we met a lot of very nice and helpful folks, just not so much related to trails.

Anyway, leaving New Mexico, we did see some really VERY beautiful scenery, not just sand and scrub brush – check these out:

Yes, yes, iPhone through the windshield or side window, but the scenery is beautiful none the less.

Once we crossed into Colorado, of course we saw this:

We’re in the North side of the city this time – last year we were down South of town, because that’s where the KOA is, but this time we decided to try an independent campground, and tell you what – this is GREAT! Wi-Fi that WORKS! Incredibly friendly people, and my kind of folks. Love it!

Tomorrow, we ride. Ned Overend’s haunts, is my understanding – can’t wait! Yeah, it’s gonna hurt, but so what? We’ll be on a bike, on a trail. Woohoo!