My New Crack

Hiking. It's my new crack. Syd and I were cruising by Arches NP today, when I just had to turn in and do one last little hike to say "see ya later" to all those wonderful big red rocks. Not that I didn't have 13.5 hours of driving on my agenda today. Oh, well. Las Cruces will have to wait until tomorrow. I stopped in Albuquerque. Not that I don't have people to stay with here, but since it was a last-minute decision, I booked a room on Hotwire - got the Sheraton for really cheap, and it's pretty swanky. For instance, it has an indoor pool. I was excited that my hotel last night had a pool since I had to stop early for the storm, until I looked out the window of my room and saw it right there, outside, in the middle of the rain and wind and lightening. I might go home tomorrow, or I may stop in San Antonio. Who knows? I was on interstates very little today, which I much prefer, in spite of trying to make the best of it yesterday. I was in actual places today, instead of one stop after another with the same chain restaraunts and hotels. I got to have lunch at a little place in Moab called Love Muffin Cafe. Heehee - that was irresistable. Sitting at the counter munching away, I was thinking that I could have just made that veggie sandwich myself, but my cooler lacks artisan bread with sea salt baked in. Yum! Then, I stopped for coffee at Peace Tree Cafe in Monticello. Dinner was at a little restaraunt next to the Puerco River, which sounded gross but the building was cute. Yes, they even had pork enchiladas. Alright, I think it's time to watch the big flat screen tv for a few minutes and then turn in, so I can get up early and get a swim in before tomorrow's big drive. My shoulders are starting to ache, and swimming always does the trick, especially when swimming includes a hot tub. Peace out.