Today was really special. We started with a wonderful brunch at Daily General.. The place was really bright and filled with interesting books and cooking gadgets.
Soon after we started the hour and a half drive north to Ojos Calientes host springs. The drive was great.. The Hot Springs were indescribably (but I’ll try anyway. as cameras were not allowed in).. The springs were surrounded by a low key resort.. all adobe with a hotel , restaurant and spa. The pools themselves have been here for centuries. Its was an organized spa since the early 1900’s .. and some of the original foundations are still around. The pools are of various temperatures./ all pretty warm.. but not too hot. Each pool (supposedly) has different mineral content, eg iron. arsenic, lithium, sodium each with different curative powers. Its not clear how they got the water in each to have different minerals :-).. Each pool was surrounded by places to sit and sun.. Since The air was quite cool.. the place wasn’t busy . We spent more than 3 hours checking out all the pools, the steam room and the Sauna.. We loved the steam room best ! There was also a mud bath where you could cover yourself with mud and dry in the sun. not warm enough to dry completely.. but fun.. Max got himself completely covered.. i got mostly covered.. Later on (see below) they closed the mud bath for cleaning.. how funny is that ?!
One of the great things was there was a rule to keep voices down to a whisper… so it was very peaceful and quiet
Bliss !
When it was tiem to leave we went in and changed and came out.. then I had my phoen nand had a chance to do a little photographing.. and got to plave a SamStone in the contemplative labyrinth they had…
The drive back towards Santa Fe was amazing .. the sunset on the moutnains was beutiful.. and defies photography.. but I tried anyway
On the way we stopped a place called Gabriels which we’ve sen for years. It was fantastic !. Great southwestern with really good Sopapillas. We sent our Gabriel pictures !
When we got home, we gathered agaiun and Maxc and Beckys .. Max had brought back some fun presents from his trip to Vietnam.. For me wasabi flavored kitkats, red bull concentrate, squid flavored Pringles and a very cool shirt made out of bamboo fabric. He got diane a beautiful tunic
Max also got himself a gifts He had 3 suits hand made in Vietnam. They were beautifully made and look so great on him !
One last pic.. While at the hot springs, Max lent me my dads old bathrobe whihc he uses all the time. also used my fatjher on law Gabe’s glass case. It felt good to use them !
What a day !
nite all, nite sam
-me