Back from a road trip to New Mexico...

I just got back from a lovely road trip to New Mexico. On my trek I traveled through Nevada, Utah and Colorado.
I got to check out many great towns such as Taos, Truchas, Santa Fe and Albuquerque in New Mexico.
Here are some pictures from my travels.

I am a HUGE steam train fanatic and while my stop in Ely, Nevada I found a gold mine. They have one of the last original
train yards dating back from 1906. I paid $4 for a walking tour by an old retired train hobbie fantatic and let me tell you
he knew his stuff. I learned so much history of this train yard and all their amazing trains and railcars that I was in pure heaven.

This is the Ghost Train built in 1910 and she is a beauty! She is considered the queen of all the steam trains owned in Ely.
She is currently in the shop getting her two axles repaired. Hope she makes a fast recovery and is back on track soon!

The rocks and the arches in Moab Utah were amazing!


Here are some friendly fellows I met walking along the way in Truchas. They knew how to work the camera!

Mesa Verdi is a very cool and and a historic place to check out.

Awhhh and Colorado...why oh why did I not take more pictures of this beautiful state...grrr!


My favorite part of the trip was the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque!!! If you have never been, you gotta go!
Here is some pics from dawn patrol. I was on the field at 5:30AM as I watched 7 balloons take off before the sun rose.

Here is the crew from Belgium blowing up guess who but who else Darth Vadar!!! I am pleased to say the Storm Troopers
and Boba Fett were present.

Darth Vadar in the sky!

Oh and a hornet that was new this year, was designed from a balloon master mind from Brazil.

The Brazilian balloonist also built Nemo (who was also new this year).

Check out this cool pig...he was cooool with his shades!

Yes, even a balloon shaped as a haunted house! I had so much fun at this event, that I am going to try my hardest to go
next year!