New Mexico – Page 2 – Smokey Da Van

Los Alamos

After a busy day of work and meetings, I took the bike back to Los Alamos to nerd out on some history. This is where

The only plan I had was to leave the Rio Grande Gorge rest area (24-hour stop only) and make a detour off my Santa Fe

Friday was time to go. The temperature had dropped significantly, which meant it was going to be cold where I’d been staying near Pikes Peak,

We got a late start out of Red Rock Park. The sun didn’t peek over the hills until 9:00 am, which means it was cold

It got down to the 30s overnight, but I was okay in my sleeping bag and warm blanket. I’ve made it a point to stay

I completely understand how Bugs Bunny famously made a wrong turn here. Before 1937, Route 66 ran north to south, coming down from Santa Fe.

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