Well, I did a little road trip last month, headed down south to Truth or Consequences (formerly known as Hot Springs) just cause I loved the name and wanted to check it out. I love being on the road, pooch at my side, wind in my hair, my time is all mine. Took 5 hours to get there. T or C is south of Albuquerque. Got its name from Ralph Edwards of the tv show who said he'd promote a town which would change its name to T or C. Then he lived up to his promise and went back there every year for 50 years! Very cool. The town itself isn't much to look at, except it has the Rio Grande flow right through it, the Raph Edwards Park is right on its banks, very nice. It's kind of a small desert town, quite a few shops closed, boarded up. But I hear the folks there are hopeful because that Space Port thing is supposed to be built nearby.
I found a great little place to stay, Blackstone Hot Springs. Perfect. They have a room that allows dogs, and you have your very own tiled tub that you can fill up with the hot springs mineral waters. Wonderful to soak in after a long drive. The room itself was pretty and colorful, very folksy. I had a full kitchen, a nice round table with a bright oilcloth tablecloth, tv, music, and it was right in town so I could walk to restaurants (some very nice ones too) and shops. I think I must have some gypsy in me, could easily spend my life on the road.
And its funny, I just picked up a book someone left at work and what's it about? Gypsies in France.
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