The Jemez Mountains
We were looking for a new area to hike outside of Santa Fe this past weekend, so our friends brought us to the Jemez mountains. Our morning started off with breakfast burritos from Santa Fe Baking Company followed by a lovely, scenic drive to Los Alamos. Kua and her new friend, Osa, could hardly contain their excitement as we ventured toward the mountains. I had never been to Los Alamos and I enjoyed riding past the laboratories on our way to the trails. It turned out that our first planned hike was part of Bandelier National Monument, and therefore No Dogs Allowed. Well, the dogs were even more excited to hike than we were, so we had to make a Plan B. We decided to hike Las Campanas. This was a relaxing hike that followed the Jemez River. The trail was surrounded by massive, green pine trees and outdoor rock climbing routes. Kua didn’t know what to think of the water, but Osa was having the time of...