It doesn’t take long to figure out how much the state of New Mexico loves chile peppers. In fact, you find that out the minute you drive across the state line and see the red and green peppers on the state welcome sign! But it goes much, much deeper than a simple state sign. New […]
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Experiencing New Christmas Traditions – Tamales and Posole, Day 108
Today we had the pleasure of experiencing new Christmas traditions with a classic, New Mexico Christmas dinner. This is the first Christmas that both of us have spent away from home. Even when we lived in different towns, we have always celebrated Christmas and Christmas dinner with our families. And each year, the same, traditional […]
The Christmas Eve Dinner Tradition Continues – Even On The Road!
I can’t exactly remember how it started, but a long time ago we began a Christmas Eve tradition of preparing and enjoying a special dinner together at home. The menu has always been the same. A little surf and turf, along with a glass of our favorite wine. And then we always ended the evening […]
White Sands National Monument – A True Wonder of The World, Day 106
Update December 2019: White Sands National Monument has now been declared a National Park Today, on a pure whim, we traveled about 50 miles northeast of Las Cruces, NM to visit White Sands National Monument. One of the advantages of traveling the country by car is being able to visit all of the national parks […]
Hello New Mexico! Exploring The Beauty Of Las Cruces & Historic Mesilla – Day 105
Our first day into New Mexico certainly didn’t disappoint, especially when it came to taking in the beauty of both Las Cruces & historic Mesilla! New Mexico has been one state that we have really been looking forward to from the very start of our journey. For one, neither of us had ever stepped foot […]