October | 2016 | Wanderlusting the Jemez

Wanderlusting the Nacimiento Mine

Posted on October 29, 2016
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This trip was with the Los Alamos Geological Society. Also the PEEC Pebble Pups and the Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club Junior and Pebble Pups. This made for a very large group. The group from Los Alamos alone was sizable. That’s our group, stopped along Route 126 deep in the...Read more

The wanderlust gods, they taunt us: Day 3 and 4

Posted on October 26, 2016
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The previous day’s account may be found here. I woke to a bright, blue, beautiful day. The wanderlust gods certainly were taunting us. I met Bruce in the lobby and we considered our options, finally settling on a fairly interesting-looking road log along Route 9. We had done part of...Read more

The wanderlust gods, they taunt us: day 2

Posted on October 25, 2016
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Day 1 may be found here. After getting up at a decent hour, and confirming that little in the hotel’s continental breakfast selection was safe for a diabetic, Bruce and I headed out for a cup of alkaloids (in Bruce’s case) and some complex carbohydrates with fat and protein (in...Read more

The wanderlust gods, they taunt us

Posted on October 23, 2016
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A more or less annual tradition is an excellent adventure with friend of the Wanderlust, Bruce Rabe. However, what with the shoulder surgery, I had pretty much written it off this year. But the shoulder got to be feeling much better, and Bruce mentioned that there was going to be...Read more

Columbus Day wanderlust

Posted on October 12, 2016
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Next Friday I have a dental appointment, and Saturday Cindy has a wedding in the family. The week after, I will be in Colorado for the occultation. That means I will be catching up on chores the weekend after. I will have a long weekend just before Halloween, but the...Read more

Four-Wheeling Wanderlust

Posted on October 9, 2016
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Way back before the shoulder surgery, I was joined by friend of the Wanderlust, Steve Painter, on a hike to Sulphur Springs and Alamo Canyon. Steve enjoyed this enough to ask if I would be interested in navigating him to some nice spots in the northeast Jemez via 31 Mile...Read more