we do now, as that is where i-25 took us today. the drive between colorado city, co and santa fe, nm took us through some green grasslands in southern colorado into the high desert shrub, piñon pine, and juniper of northern new mexico. we were thinking of stopping in las vegas (not that one!) in new mexico and stay the night, but when we took a short break there to visit yet another western museum, we realized that we were only an hour from santa fe, so we trudged on. the wildflowers were still in bloom in southern colorado, so we enjoyed the blossoms of a native yucca plant and blue columbine (colorado's state flower). remember that, 'cause there's gonna be a test later (just kidding). i was able to take a few photos of an old abandoned homestead along i-25 to add to my collection. probably one of the coolest sights today was a small herd of antelope that was grazing alongside the interstate; well within a fenced area. and of course, no trip to santa fe would be complete without a stop for dinner in the old town section near the plaza. we parked at the la fonda hotel garage and walked to a quaint little restaurant that someone told us was local fare. nancy's blue corn tortilla beef tacos were very good and my blue corn tortilla chicken enchiladas with green chili sauce were out of this world. once again, this is your roving reporter from where the deer and antelope play (although i haven't seen the deer yet)...
