Day 32, Friday 10/9: Taos to Cimarron

The day dawned cool and clear. Thank goodness, as the weather the last couple of days was damp, and the forecast looked "iffy." We put fenders on our bikes as we anticipated rain in the next week. But not today. We had a beautiful, easy ride up to Palo Flechado Pass.






A quick downhill took us into the Moreno Valley, where we had a lovely view of Wheeler Peak with snow, and an easy ride to Eagle Nest. Chris joined us for a "to-go" burger that we ate in the RV. What luxury, our sag wagon on this part of the trip.





Then we only had a short uphill out of Eagle Nest before the lovely cruise through Cimarron Canyon. The road surface was really smooth, and enough of a downhill that we just motored along without any effort, enjoying the lovely fall colors and rock formations. It was mid-afternoon and the light was perfect to show off the a gorgeous canyon!




It was so much warmer as we headed towards Cimarron, elevation 6400. We had a chance to sit outside by the RV before Kit's room was ready. Due to the forecast of a cool night, she decided not to "tent it." We are so spoiled, but certainly deserving of our creature comforts.

Today's ride was an easy one, almost 60 miles. We treated ourselves to dinner at the St. James Hotel, just a short walk from the Cimarron Inn and RV Park. Our leftover prime rib will be wonderful for sandwiches tomorrow.