We decided to take a detour and check out Santa Fe since the drive time was the same as to Albuquerque.
Had dinner at a place called Tomasitas based on my friend Tom’s recommendation (thanks Tom)! I had a blue corn chicken enchilada & chili relleno “Christmas style” (which means with red & green chile). Jimbo is a little burnt out on the Tex-mex/southwestern fare, so he opted for a standard quesadilla. Our meals came served with something called “Sopaipillas” which is a puffy fried dough. Our server said you could eat them either savory (with your food) or sweet (for dessert- there was a bottle of honey on the table to drizzle on them). I tried them both ways and couldn’t decide which was better! Had to exercise lots of self-control not to eat them all!
I just love the architecture in New Mexico! I always have... The southwest is totally my vibe! I’ve always dreamt of visiting and seeing this unique place in person. I’m so thankful to God for the opportunity to be here!
In the morning we had breakfast at a place called “Modern General Feed & Seed.” They had some unique items on the menu, such as Açaà cakes, green chili cilantro cakes, red pepper Sonora cakes, and super cakes (kale, flax, and scallions). We decided on the lemon cakes (lemon curd, blueberry compote, and whipped buttercream). They were delicious!
Next, we went to Iconik Coffee Roasters to grab a cup of coffee before hitting the road. They had a green chili bagel that I just had to try! It was a bagel with a kick... super interesting!
We boondocked in the Tesuque Casino parking lot. Found it using the All Stays app. Had to connect the generator in order to power the water pump and use the hairdryer.