This morning I drove from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, just a short hour drive after the super long drive from Moab yesterday. Knowing that tomorrow brings another day of long driving as I have to get near or in Nebraska so I can pick Zach up on Friday, I made today a very leisurely day. I browsed the art galleries and shops and toured some churches in Santa Fe after having the most amazing $4 breakfast. I then had a massage, my first, and a manicure. The manicure turned out so so, but the massage was amazing and something I'll definitely have to do again. It was certainly different for me to try to turn off my brain and just relax and let it all go. I could feel that even though I'd been in vacation for almost two weeks I was still carrying some considerable stress in my body.
Later, I found the best B&B ever to stay in, which I was lucky to find after taking a closer look at the hostel reviews which suggested that by myself the hostel may not have been the safest place to plan on staying. The B&B serves afternoon tea and a gourmet breakfast I am looking forward to tomorrow; not to mention the skylight in the bathroom and fireplace in the room. Rustic, yet luxurious, at least by my standards.
Tomorrow, I start the long haul with no less than 7 hours of driving, but more likely closer to 12 or 13 if everything goes according to plan. Either way, I can't wait to see Zach again. A two week separation just seems like a long time, even though I've had a blast in the meantime and relied on him as my travel support hotline. Also, I'm excited to see how my sister's wedding comes together and to see what Sioux City, Iowa, her new hometown is like. Hopefully the airport code SUX is no indication.
No pictures with this post, since I'm having technical difficulties, but I'll get more pictures posted soon.
