Dodge City was a little disappointing, but we could give it another try another day. The Muffler Man saved the stop.
We are not sure how to get home to Bisbee so we just pointed it west this morning. Gassed up ($4.04) and headed across the lonely roads of southwestern Kansas and southeastern Colorado. It got greener as we went west and started rolling a bit. Lots of sorghum grown here which we assume is for the feedlots we pass from time to time. Everybody drives large white pickups. We noticed the Colorado gas prices were 40 cents higher so must be a tax thing since they dropped again when we hit New Mexico.
We went a bit north so we could stop in Trinidad CO, which is an old coal mining town, now a haven for art and music, like Bisbee. Have not researched it but I am guessing the history is similiar (mine closes, hippies move in,..). Downtown Trinidad is pretty cool with lots of art shops, coffee shops, hot yoga, etc. We need to come back and spend a couple days. They have a blues festival in the fall.
We saw a poster for the Art Cartopia which was free (donation) exhibit of art cars, much like the one we have in Douglas AZ. It was just outside of town a couple miles away. There is an art car gathering here later this year. All you need is a bunch of chatchka stuff and a hot glue gun.
More coffee then off to Raton NM just over the Raton Pass and just over the NM border. Kinda, ok ex-train town. We just drove around town a bit to get a feel for it. Not as cool as Trinidad.
Then we weave down interstate 25 through some nice rolling canyons and things are pretty green. We decided to land in Las Vegas NM tonight, found the hotel and the found the historic downtown. Nice long walk past the New Mexico Highlands University campus and a nice old Carnegie Library (Andy Carnegie (the steel guy) built 2500 libraries all over America with his riches). Deb found a nice little funky restaurant with a lot of locals for dinner. Not sure where we go tomorrow??
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