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Bandelier National Monument

We have been in Santa Fe for a couple days, checking out the town and enjoyed a delicious lunch yesterday at The Shed. This morning we checked out the Railyard Farmers Market.  Our winning purchase was a “Hatch Chile Croissant”!  To our surprise it was so good!After the Farmers Market we headed to Bandelier National Monument about 35 miles from Santa Fe and is part of the Jemez Volcanic field. This monument dates back more than 10,000 years.  Native Americans moved in and out of this area following movement of game animals.  Bandelier National Monument consists of ruins of above…

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Elephant Butte Lake State Park

We stayed at Elephant Butte Lake State Park for several days.  This state Park is located in South Central New Mexico in the town of Elephant Butte.  The water levels are down to just 3% capacity according to the Las Cruces News. This resevior is part of the Rio Grande Project, to supply power and irrigation to Southern New Mexico and Western Texas.  When built in 1916 it was the largest man-made lake in the world!  Over the past few decades, southwestern states like New Mexico have on average experienced warmer temperatures, earlier springs and less snowpack in the mountains.  There…

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City of Rocks State Park

We have read many reviews that City of Rocks State Park is a must see while in New Mexico.  To get to City of Rocks the drive is through typical desert land with a few rolling hills of desert.  We crested one of these hills and in the distance saw City of Rocks, sitting in the middle of a vast desert plain!  It was mesmerizing!We stayed 4 days at City of Rocks and loved it because each site is unique and very private from other RVs/campers.  Each site is nestled among the rocks that make up the state park.  There…

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Niagara Falls!

Today was 70 degrees in Buffalo!  We took advantage of the sun and temperatures to visit Niagara Falls.  Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in the United States, established in 1885 as the Niagara Reservation.  Four of the five Great Lakes drain into the Niagara River before emptying in Lake Ontario!Several islands make up the state park, Goat Island, Three Sisters Island and Green IslandThere are three falls that can be seen from the park, American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls We toured the “Cave of the Winds” where you take an elevator to a walkway…

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