Road Tripped

As most should know, we have not been able to continue our trip due to the repairs that Moby Dick requires as a result of last week's accident.

Neither Will nor I are particularly bothered by this, as we've been living rather comfortably here in Santa Fe thanks to the hospitality of my father, David, and his wife Lori.

Yesterday, was all about exposing Will to the wonder that is Santa Fe's New Mexican food. For breakfast, I took him to Tia Sofia's where he had a huevos rancheros breakfast. As I always point out with New Mexican food, what distinguishes it from food south of the border, or to that of our neighbors to the east and west, is the chile. The sauce that we drench over all of our foods, rich in garlic, piquant, and with a taste unrivaled by any other, makes any dish into a winner. Will was impressed, so much in fact that we were unable to capture a shot for the blog as the food was quickly demolished.

In the evening, we continued the good eating with a visit to Maria's, another solid eatery in town. Will went all out with a combination platter that included a tamale, chile relleno, enchilada, frijoles and rice.

I was again in dereliction of duty by failing to document the feast, as well as the accompanying drinks we all shared. I guess people will just have to come out themselves to find out what all the fuss is about. In fact, I strongly recommend a visit.

As for the resumption of our road trip, we are hoping Moby will be out of the shop by Thursday, although at the moment we have no guarantee.

Today, we're headed for Albuquerque and a night in the Sandia Casino. I smell trouble.