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Day |
Date |
Destination |
Miles |
Description |
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Tuesday |
23-Sep |
Santa Fe |
0 |
Arrive in Santa Fe in time for Special
Local Cuisine Dinner in Meeting Room at RV park. Margarita Party and
Orientation afterwards. |
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Wednesday |
24-Sep |
Santa Fe |
0 |
Carpool to Santa Fe Square in time for 2 hour
Trolley Ride around Santa Fe. Eat lunch at famous La Fonda
Restaurant. In the afternoon, have lecture and tour in Palace of
the Governors. Lecture will be on how to identify, value and
purchase Native American Arts and Crafts. Light Hors d'Oerves and
Margaritas back at RV park. |
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Thursday |
25-Sep |
Santa Fe |
0 |
Carpool to Rancho de las Golondrinas for
tour of this working Hacienda Ranch. Lunch at the Hacienda followed
by free afternoon to shop / tour Santa Fe. |
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Friday |
26-Sep |
Santa Fe |
0 |
Free day to tour / shop in Santa Fe.
Optional tour of Museum Hill, Shidoni Foundry (see bronze pour),
Tent Rocks NP, etc. |
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Saturday |
27-Sep |
Taos |
65 |
Leave early and drive to Taos. We will
be staying at the Taos Valley RV Park. The afternoon will be spent
at the Taos Pueblo to Celebrate San Geronimo Feast Day in that historic pueblo. Dinner will
be at the Apple Tree restaurant. |
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Sunday |
28-Sep |
Taos |
0 |
Get up early to carpool to Bandolier NP.
Have lunch in Bandolier then drive back to Chimayo for quick tour of
Ortega's Rug Weaving and Historical Church. Early afternoon dinner
at Rancho de Chimayo. Carpool about 100 miles total. |
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Monday |
29-Sep |
Taos |
0 |
We will be honored to have a historic
walking tour of Taos led by Roberta Myers - a famous local historian
and actress. Free Afternoon and Red Team dinner. |
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Tuesday |
30-Sep |
Chama |
98 |
Drive to Chama on scenic mountain road -
light lunch on your own. Stop at Tierra Wools in Los Ojos for rug
weaving, dyeing, spinning wool rugs demo. Optional walking tour of
narrow gauge railroad yard. Chuckwagon BBQ dinner at Elk Horn Lodge
followed by Cowboy Supper Show. |
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Wednesday |
1-Oct |
Chama |
0 |
Leave at 8 am to take scenic bus ride
Antonio, CO. where we will pick up the highest and longest narrow
gauge railroad train. Hot lunch will be provided on the train on
the way back to Chama. Arrive back in town by 5pm. |
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Thursday |
2-Oct |
Chaco Canyon |
230 |
Leave for Chaco Canyon. Will be dry
camping for the evening at the Nageezi Navajo Community Center.
We will carpool to Chaco Canyon National Monument over 25 miles of
dirt road. After custom tour, will return back to Community
Center for
pot luck dinner. |
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Friday |
3-Oct |
Gallup |
130 |
Drive to Red Rock State Park in Gallup.
Spend afternoon touring the primary trading posts in Gallup.
Special backroom tour of largest trading post. Dinner
at the El Rancho in town. |
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Saturday |
4-Oct |
Gallup |
0 |
Breakfast at RV park. Free Day to shop and enjoy Gallup.
Dinner by the Blue Team. |
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Sunday |
5-Oct |
El Morro |
55 |
Drive to El Morrow.
Lunch on your own. Tour of the Wolf Preserve in the afternoon. BBQ
at RV park for dinner. |
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Monday |
6-Oct |
El Morro |
0 |
Tour Ice Caves and Volcano. Lunch on
your own. Tour El Morro National Monument in afternoon. Dinner at
Tinaja Restaurant |
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Tuesday |
7-Oct |
El Morro |
0 |
Tour of Zuni Pueblo
and visits to homes of several Zuni Craftsmen. Traditional Zuni
meal for lunch. |
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Wednesday |
8-Oct |
Albuquerque |
121 |
Drive to Acoma - Sky City - for tour on
our way to Albuquerque. Lunch provided in new Acoma visitors
center. Drive to Balloon Park - VIP East parking. Pot Luck Dinner |
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Thursday |
9-Oct |
Albuquerque |
0 |
Watch Dawn Patrol and early launches in
the morning. Hacienda for lunch and free afternoon. |
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Friday |
10-Oct |
Albuquerque |
0 |
Dawn Patrol, special shapes in morning.
Trip to Sandia Peak for lunch. Old Town on your own for afternoon.
Back to the Balloon Park for evening activities. |
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Saturday |
11-Oct |
Albuquerque |
0 |
Watch Balloon launch in morning. Free
Day. Watch Special Shapes Glo in evening. Farewell Dinner |
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Sunday |
12-Oct |
Albuquerque |
0 |
Dawn Patrol - Final Day - Adios Amigos! |
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