Today we drove 6 hours from El Paso to Mesa. Made a pit stop at the Saint Claire (Les Combes) Winery to pick up some of their Mimbres Red wine. Our friend Tom recommended it at dinner the other night and I loved it so much I had to get some to take home with me!
I was surprised they were able to grow grapes in New Mexico because of the hot, dry climate. But, Tom shared with us that it was one of New Mexico’s first crops! This is because when the Spanish settled there they needed wine in order to administer the Sacraments. I also learned from Tom that the green chile is New Mexico’s state vegetable. (That was a joke! But, they do love their green chiles.)
Been listening to a lot of classic country on our drives through the desert. Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, and Merle Haggard just seemed like an appropriate soundtrack for the scenery. Did you know that Lionel Richey has a country album? Look it up! It’s actually really good.
Lastly, we went through a town called “Miami, AZ” on the way here! Tried to snap a pic of the sign as we drove past. It was established in 1907 and looked like it had a population of 100 (lol)!
We stayed in a Cracker Barrel parking lot. We were going to stay at Camping World, but they didn’t have hookups of any kind and we heard something that sounded like gunshots nearby... could have just been fireworks, but still scary!