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Originally Posted by manaboutown
I grew up in NM and have spent a good portion of my adult life there as well. I have a business there and so must spend time there. The scenery is incredible. It has four easy seasons, all nice except for the winds in the spring. The crime is off the charts high. Child welfare is the very worst of any state in the country. Schools and medical care rank among the worst in the country. NM is a terribly run poverty stricken state and a mess.
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I believe you but, I'm guessing you would agree that NM is a fabulous place to vacation....especially for an East Coaster. Because it's so topographically and culturally different.
I would like to share with you a wonderful trip I took there around 2016 with a friend. Into ABQ, for a couple days - friendly people! Took the Turquoise Trail to Santa Fe, then onto to Pagosa Springs and Durango with a half day stop at Ghost Ranch along the way. Then down to Farmington where we watched some girls do bull riding in competition. They don't do that in the East!
The drive from SF to Durango takes about 4 hours and I can still picture the scenery from it. Stunning! At dusk, I kept looking left at the sunset and finally had to pull over and just watch it. Said to my friend, "like most people, I've seen every shade of yellow, orange, pink, even red in sunsets but, never have I seen purple!" It wasn't lavender either but,
purple amongst the other hues. Epic. The natural lighting in that state is something to behold, I loved it and totally understand why Georgia O'Keefe moved there long ago.
The trip I described was an easy one week adventure and I have fond memories of it.