The buildings were built around or just before the turn of the last century and more info is available on their website but as the photos show they are beautiful. My daughter and I were expecting to small room for her to stay in but the damn thing is bigger than the master bedroom in my house, I was really surprised. They keep the heat on year round because of the altitude and I never realized how badly I missed living in the mountains. I used to live in Wyoming and would still have been there but the oil field died and I could no longer make a living so we moved back south but I digress so lets move on to the punishment phase of the journey.

After leaving my daughter, sniff sniff, I headed back to Austin but only made it as far at Raton. I stopped at a c-store for Dr. Pepper and that was the last time my car started. I have a extended Ford warranty on it and called Ford thinking it was a bad ground and they dutifully sent a mechanic out but it turned out to be the starter so I called them again and they sent a wrecker to tow it. By this time the dealer was closed so I got a room while waiting and when he arrived we took it to the local Ford house. We arrived and on the door in "Big" letters it announced that service was open Mon-Fri 8:00 til 5:00 with no mention of Saturday, not a good sign so the wrecker driver suggested that I take it down the street to a shop called A&M Repair, good local rep and reliable but to call Ford in Trinidad in the morning as they were open to see if I could get in there.

I called both A&M, Ford in Raton and Ford in Trinidad in the morn, Ford in Raton was closed (the shop) but Frank told me to call back if I could not get in Trinidad, at Trinidad the man said it might be Monday and that was a non-starter for me so I called Frank back and he gave me the home number for Bruce at A&M. Bruce was out running errands so I left a message with his wife and he returned my call in a little bit, always a good sign, and said when he finished he would come get me. We went to his shop and Bruce, his mechanic and myself with assistance from another employee pushed my sled into the shop and in about an hour and a half I was on my way. I had to pay out of my pocket and I am going to try and get my money back from Ford but I'm not holding my breath. The journey home was pleasantly uneventful and 12:53 and 744 mi. later I was back in Austin and in my own bed . Enjoy the photos! namaste Moon)Dawg