Day 447

The New Mexico crew got away about 9:30am heading out for Abiquiu, NM. But wait, first a lunch stop in La Veta, CO where Jamie had been once before on a speeder excursion in 2017 (pics). It's a very small town near La Veta Pass with one restaurant on the main drag, Legends on Main Street; thankfully it hit the spot perfectly. We had a surprise stop (didn't know it was there until we were "on top of it") at the Rio Grande Gorge State Park - 650 feet from the bridge to the water below. Who knew New Mexico had a grand canyon. Then we arrived at the Abiquiu Inn, 5 hours from Colorado Springs. Pretty cool place. Dinner at Cafe Sierra Negra was also both a shock and a very pleasant surprise. At first glance, it seemed a nothing kind of place. But the food was great! Definitely a French flair with several crepe dishes on the small-ish menu; two of which were fabulous entrees plus a super strawberry crepe dessert. We discovered a Paul Brocuse french cookbook in our villa (Drumlin House). We explored the environs of the Inn and discovered among other delights that the O'Keeffe Museum right next door was to open tomorrow for the first time since COVID! And tours of O'Keeffe's home and studio were a go! Gotta be there at 8:30am to book it! All the trip photos are here.

Legends on Main Street, La Veta, CO

Rio Grande Gorge State Park

Cafe Sierra Negra

At the Abiquiu Inn