Kathy had me up at the butt crack of dawn this morning. We were eating breakfast by 7:30 and hit the road around 8:00. We went to Angel Fire Mountain Resort to go zip lining. The drive through the mountains was absolutely beautiful. The higher we climbed the colder it got. There is still traces of snow on the north side of the mountains. The air was crisp and clean when we arrived at Angel Fire.
After a rather long check in process we finally got to the ski lift and rode it up to the top of the mountain. We all managed to get on and off without falling.
Some young kids met us at the lift and took us to the zip lining area. They carefully strapped on all our safety gear. We were the first guests to ride the zip line this year other than the employees.
Laura and I went first. There is a double line so two people can go at the same time. We counted down to three but neither one of us went. Finally I kicked off and Laura followed me quickly. You sit down as if you are in a chair and hold on to the handles with your head leaning to the right. We flew over the tops of the trees. The line was 1,600 feet long. We got up to over 50 mph. It was over quick. The only fear I had was at the end as I couldn’t remember what they said about the landing and it felt like I was coming in too fast. The line hit the brake and I slowed down quick. The guys on the receiving end helped me come to an easy stop.
Kathy flew in after we were released from the lines. She yelled the whole way across. She has done lots of zip lining and knew what to expect.
They took us in an ATV back to the ski lift and we rode it down the mountain without incident. It was really cold at the top of the mountain. None of us had dressed to be out in 30 degree weather. But the sun was shining and our laughter warmed us up.
We had lunch at a local restaurant in Angel Fire and then drove into Santa Fe. We checked into our condo around 4:00. It is very nice and clean and will be a great place to hang out until Tuesday. It has three bathrooms and three bedrooms.
Tomorrow we are meeting my cousin in Abiquiu at 10:00. We are going to Ghost Ranch and doing some sight seeing up that way for the day. Pam knows the area well and is a great tour guide. Monday we will go to downtown Santa Fe which is a ten minute walk from our condo. The concert is Monday evening. Heading to Dodge City Tuesday and then home on Wednesday.
The ski resort turns into a mountain bike track during the summer months. There were lots of riders today. There was some sort of race this afternoon. The ski lift has several lift cars for the bikes. The trails are really muddy as they got fresh snow last week that is melting quickly. The riders were coated in dirt.
I drove most of the way today as Kathy wanted to take pictures. I have seen the scenery before and this is her first trip to New Mexico. I think she fell in love with it. We saw lots of antelope and deer in the pastures. We were hoping to see a moose but no luck for today at least. Maybe tomorrow!
This has been a super fun trip so far. We are tired tonight but guessing after we rest for a bit we will get back out and find dinner and a grocery store. Putting lots of miles on the car but have enjoyed the scenery so much. So good to get away for a bit. Grateful to my house sitters for allowing me to get away.
It is 70 degrees in Santa Fe this afternoon with bright blue skies. It cools down to the low 40’s at night and is to warm back up to the mid 70’s tomorrow.