Saturday will offer two Tours.
Tour 1: Georgia O’Keeffe Country Tour (Long Tour)
Tour Leader Bob Blossom:We'll travel north from Albuquerque via I-25 to 599 (the Vietnam Memorial Highway), past Santa Fe, through the beautiful Espanola valley then out across the Rio Grande and north along the Chama river into the red cliffs that captivated Georgia O’Keeffe. We’ll be stopping at Bode’s General Store for gas in Abiquiu, then on to Echo Amphitheater in the Carson National Forest. Next, back south for a relaxing picnic lunch next to the lake. We have tentatively arranged a presentation by a National Forest Park Ranger regarding the area.
After lunch we'll head west and back south along Hwy 96, through places like Youngsville, Coyote, Gallina, Regina, La Jar,. Then, we'll cross the Rio Puerco as we skirt the northern perimeter of the Jemez Mountains headed down through Cuba on the Jemez Trail. 550 takes us back through Bernalillo to I-25 just north of Albuquerque where we retrace our steps back to the hotel.
Some of New Mexico’s Finest Scenery is to be had along some wonderful winding roads!
Lunch is included.
Tour 2: Black Mesa Winery Tour (Long Tour)
Tour Leader: John Rheinschmidt
We'll leave Albuquerque going North on the remaining portion of Old 66 going through Bernalillo, Algodones and San Felipe Pueblo until we have to merge with I-25 for a short while. We'll leave I-25 at exit 276A going North on 599 bypassing Santa Fe and merge with 285 towards Pojoaque, eventually turning onto 503 going through Nambe. When we get to Chimayo, site of the famous Santuario De Chimayo, we will turn on 76, known as high road to Taos, until we get to 75. We'll take a left on 75 going through Dixon and stopping at the Embudo Station for lunch. After lunch it's just a short drive down 68 to Velarde and the Black Mesa Winery. We'll stop there for wine tasting and hopefully a tour. Depending on time and when the group wants to leave we can drive back as a group or you can drive back by yourself.
Lunch is included.