Saturday, December 22, 2007

Desert and Dial-Up

We are at an internet cafe in Los Lunas, New Mexico taking advantage of hot drinks and fast bandwidth. I purchased the cowboy boots for my colleagues, bought a pair of running shoes for myself, and Rico downloaded iTunes and a couple of language packs from Microsoft.

Yesterday we went for a drive with my dad to Bosque del Apache wildlife refuge, then around to Quarai at the Salinas Missions. We got hit by a blizzard while in the middle of the red flagstone church and pueblo ruins at Quarai - definitely a memorable experience for two people who have been living in the tropics for quite a while.

Here are some photos from our day trip:






Best wishes to all of you - I hope you are enjoying the holiday season with loved ones just as much as we are.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ali, it looks fabulous! Enjoy your holidays too! xx

paris parfait said...

Great photos, Ali! I sent your Christmas card to Mozambique. Hope you and Rico have a wonderful Christmas and very happy new year. xo

Unknown said...

Such great pics!
Merry Christmas! Enjoy!

deedee said...

Merry Christmas Ali!
I love New Mexico, my maternal grandparents lived in Albuquerque for over 30 years.

Anonymous said...

Best wishes for your travels!

Masood Ahmed said...

fabulous fotos. Love the feel of fun and festivity.

JP (mom) said...

Happiest holiday wishes to you and yours. Just catching up - love the new haircut by the way! Peace, love and Happy New Year! xx, JP/deb

jenica said...

your dad is adorable! hope you're having a great holiday!

Safiya Outlines said...

Amazing pictures as always! I wish you both a fabulour trip and a happy new year!

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year!!! to all of you!!!

Amber said...

Happy New Year!

:)

david santos said...

Happy New Year! And best wishes for a healthy and successful 2008

Monkey McWearingChaps said...

happy new year girl!!!