Abiquiu to Chama (92 km)

Early morning river view

This was our mountain day! We climbed to 2600 meter above sealevel, where already white snowpatches laid in the forests. It was a cold day, the temperature was mostly arround 0-5 degress, which together with the thinner air made the climbs pretty tough. On the other hand, it was heavenly biking. Almost no traffic, the ever changing colours of the dessert which faded slowly away to give room to the endless cedar and pine forests in the mountains. 

When we reached the lookout at the highest point, we looked down over this vast land and its beauty. And wished, that we humans take more care in our planet and its unique nature.

Later we had a coffee in the Three Ravens coffeeshouse. In a tiny village, Tierra Amarilla we found this little cozy place, with fireplace and cappuchino like in Italy. The owner, Paul and his wife live here since many years. They have renovated the house themselves over the years, just with the money the have, no debts, no other boss that is the way they want to live independent. Paul also builds wooden drums to sit on, he gave us a little concert. He sells them all over the US at fairs. When he comes home from the fairs, the money is used to further build the house. He showed us their colourful house (which after 12 years is still under construction), but it is worth the time, so beautiful it seemed. When we left, he gave us a big cookie as a farewell present. Often we think, the fewer people live in an area, the more interesting and friendly they are.


Katrin almost at the highest point