Do you know the way to Santa Fe?

It turns out that it's really easy to go from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. Turn left on Central, then ride your bike for 68 miles through some really great scenery. The world turned greener today. Less of the red sandstone we've seen for the last several days, and more bushes and trees. The route had a lot of climbing, but it was well worth it.

Along the way we passed through the town of Madrid, pronounced with the accent on the first syllable, and a hard "a", as in mad. It's a cool little hippy town with lots of art galleries, and one very fine coffee shop - Java Junction. If you've ever been to Bolinas north of San Francisco, Madrid has the same vibe. It's a spot to return to sometime.

Madrid has a few claims to fame. The movie "Wild Hogs", starring John Travolta and Tim Allen was filmed here. Also, last year's dream house on HGTV was built here. Looking at the locals, I can't imagine they're too proud of either of those things. Some of our bikers were excited to take pictures of the spots from "Wild Hogs". I never saw it, but it sounds kinda dumb.

We arrived in Santa Fe on a busy road with lots of chain stores, but the setting is really amazing.

Tomorrow is a rest day. There's a group of us who already have reservations at two really good restaurants. Many thanks to Adrienne for sending along her favorite spots in Santa Fe. She's much nicer than her husband.