Damon,

I lived for thirty years in Alaska. Loved every minute. Then I went to
Montana, Wyoming, Coloradao, and then New Mexico.

 New Mexico is the only other place I'd rather be than Alaska. And it
was the northern part of the state that got me. I loved it. Santa Fe
north. Espanola, Taos, and lots of little tiny hole-in-the-wall
out-of-the-way places. You have to drive the back roads to find them.
There you find all kinds of color, charm, character........and
characters. Driving around in northen NM is a real adventure. Never know
what you might run into, especially on some of the dirt roads. Bears,
coyotes, mule deer, road runners, rattlesnakes, interesting birds, and
fascinating plants. Lots of historical sites, many that don't often get
visited. In Espanola there is a church that was built in the mid-1500's-
the area being one of the oldest Spanish occupied areas in the country.
And though I didn't fish there, a really big surprise for me  was when a
local caught a 25 pound Silver (Coho) Salmon in a lake just out from
Espanola up in the mountains to the East. And a short time later someone
caught a 26 inch Rainbow Trout in the same lake. Alaska fish both.......
and in New Mexico, yet!!!!

Here's a thumbs up from me for New Mexico!!!

Regards,

John Rodgers,
Chelsea, AL

Damon Campbell wrote:

>Sorry Larry, but i don't have many details to give...
>
>The main complaint was that it was flat, not terribly
>scenic, and any little town they stopped in was small
>and without charm.  Keep in mind they are from Alaska
>where small charmless towns are the norm, but at least
>they have scenery.  They were talking about whatever
>part of NM is nearest to Phoenix, AZ.  Basically, i
>think the problem was that they did a lot of driving
>to get to Arizona (via. an indirect route), so they
>were probably hoping for something a little special
>for the extra miles they were putting on, which it
>simply wasn't (in their opinion).
>
>They did mention a beautiful sky, though (presuming
>around sunset time).
>
>So what is the best spot in New Mexico, then?
>
>-Damon
>
>--- Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM> wrote:
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>
>
>>Damon,
>>
>>Since New Mexico is one of my favoriate destinations
>>in the west ... I
>>have to know what happened to your parents.
>>
>>Details please.
>>
>>larry chase
>>roadhaus.com
>>
>>
>>
>
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