We're getting closer to home now, as we headed south some more from Colorado to New Mexico. Passed close by Taos, New Mexico, where we skied once, long ago. Went through Santa Fe where the kids skied their first time.
We had a day to hang out since we were spending two nights here. The campground was 14 miles from the historic downtown of Santa Fe. Too far to bike, taxi would've been $50 one-way. Rental car places weren't open on the weekend. We even checked uber but it was not available. So we settled in for a day of sitting outdoors, enjoying the nice weather. Chris turned on the Astros game on the outside TV.
Just then, our luck changed. New neighbors pulled in to the space next door. We got to chatting with them as they set up their fifth wheel. When they asked if we had been into Santa Fe yet, we explained our situation of having no car. Without hesitation they invited us to ride in with them as they were planning on going anyway. We somewhat hesitantly accepted, thinking we could just bail out and taxi back if we wanted. Well we ended up having a nice lunch together and a walk around the plaza and a pleasant time with them. Plus it was nice having someone to take pictures of us.
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| Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi |
That evening, after a heavy rainstorm had passed on, we sat outside for our last chilly night before heading into the warmer Texas weather the next day. Chris got a nice campfire going (eventually 😊) and we had the Olympics on the outside TV.
This was the night that Michael Phelps swam possibly his last race and earned his 23rd gold medal. Also, Simone Manuel from the Houston area swam for the USA gold in the relay. Simone's dad is with Shell. It was an exciting night of hearing our national anthem several times. I realized this would be one of those times that you always remember where you were when you were watching the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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