This weekend my sweet husband sensed my stress levels rising, and decided a get-away was in order. Have I told you, Gentle Reader, that I love this man? On Friday we headed into the beautiful Jemez Mountains west of Los Alamos, and did some geocaching. Below is dh standing at the Soda Dam on the Jemez River. In hunting for a couple of geocaches there, we climbed up and over the dam three times, and forded the river twice: pretty daring for old folks like us!
Then we enjoyed a lovely lunch in Jemez Springs, and headed on to Albuquerque. In the evening we enjoyed wonderful Indian food, and then a walk in a little neighborhood park were the trees were all in bloom.
On Saturday, we headed up into the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque, to hike the Armijo trail. Most of the trail was slightly rolling and shaded like this:
But some of it was a scramble uphill, like this:
After about three miles of climbing about 700 feet in all, we dropped into Cienega Canyon, and downhill the last mile.
Our efforts were rewarded with views to the East, and to the south, of the Manzano Mountains. We ended up in Sulphur Canyon picnic Area, where we enjoyed a lovely picnic in the shade of the pines and cottonwoods. Then, it was back to ABQ. My sweet husband insisted (insisted, mind you) that I enjoy a pedicure while he did a little shopping, then we went for a swim at the hotel pool, and out for hamburgers for dinner. What a relaxing, exhausting, treat of a day!
Sunday we enjoyed worship, and another picnic, then visited with my Dad for a couple of hours on Father's Day afternoon before heading for home. There, we made pizza, popcorn, and shakes, and watched "Inkheart" while we ate.
It was a delightful weekend, and I feel loved and spoiled and blessed!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment