In Santa Rosa, New Mexico, we found a spot simply called “The Blue Hole.” We decided to check it out as it was on our way to Albuquerque anyway. From Wikipedia: The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa is a circular, bell-shaped pool east of Santa Rosa, New Mexico that is one of the most popular dive destinations in the US for SCUBA diving and training. The Blue Hole is an artesian well that was once used as a fish hatchery….
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is held every October. Balloonists come from all over the world to participate in this week long event. We attended what is called the “Mass Ascension” where all that year’s participants take off in the span of about three hours. This morning they started with a laser show before the sun came up. Before the sun comes up, they send up a few balloons called the “Dawn Patrol.” They go up before the rest of the…
In Groom, Texas, is a roadside stop that has the largest cross in the western hemisphere. It is a small site, but has a beautiful shop and grounds including the fourteen stations of the cross in almost life size sculptures. It is a beautiful stop. You can see the cross for miles before getting to the exit where it is located. To get an idea of the hugeness of this cross, Molly is sitting on the bench at the bottom…