Silver does Durango
Leaving Mesa Verde was difficult as we’d had such a wonderful time there and it’s the longest I’ve camped anywhere so far this year because of inclement weather, namely strong winds and snow following me all the way to Vegas! We took Hwy. 160 east toward Durango, Colorado which was only about 50 miles from Mesa Verde.
Ava and me in Durango Diner
It was there that we discovered the Durango Diner on Main Avenue. Now THAT’s the way to serve breakfast. I had the best bacon strips I’ve ever had… ever. The pancake was twelve inches in diameter and the egg cooked just right. The waitress was wonderful and the whole experience very pleasant and reasonably priced. Ava and I both fell in love with this little Colorado town.
With bellies full, we headed east for Santa Fe. The countryside was amazingly gorgeous Colorado style. This is a sample of the views we saw along the way.
on the way to Santa Fe via Hwy 160, 64 and 84
And this one.
mountains, lakes, rolling pastures, cows and horses... oh my!
We didn’t get through setting up camp until after everything was closed in Santa Fe so we went scouting. We found the two things on the top of my list: Georgia O’Keefe Museum and the San Miguel church. The bonus was finding a gallery with has some original photos of Frida Kahlo. What a bonus!
After walking around Old Santa Fe for what seemed a very long time looking for somewhere to eat that we both wanted, Ava whipped out her IPhone and found this amazingly authentic Thai restaurant called THAI CAFE at 329 W. San Francisco St., Santa Fe (www.thaicafesantafenm.com 505-982- 3886). As Ava had traveled to Thailand, she could authenticate the food as being excellent and traditional. Please visit our new friends Ae and Ann at Thai Cafe next time you’re in Santa Fe!
Ava, me and Ann (owner of Thai Cafe in Santa Fe, NM)
Not only did Ava and I leave Thai Cafe satisfied with the service, the food and the atmosphere, we both felt like we’d just made two new friends with Ann and Ae. A big “Thank you” to them for making our evening so special.
Tomorrow, we go back to Old Town Santa Fe and to Albuquerque to explore it as well. I was hoping to hit the road hard tomorrow but I have a feeling we’re going to fall in love with Albuquerque as well.
Happy Trails!
from a Friend 
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Thank you for your comment. I’ll check out your blog when we get settled in the next town. Happy Trails!
Aloha. I enjoyed our lunch together the other day at the Thai cafe.
I guess you won’t be singing me nessun dorma any time soon.
Your spirit was divine and you mom a real peach!
That gallery with Frida Was my friend and neighbor in Hawaii. Let me know if you would like to chat about getting there for a visit/extended stay.
Thank you for zhRing your experience with me.
Greg Menke