After leaving Truchas I stopped in Chimayo for dinner and spent the night at the
Rancho de Chimayo Hacienda. The inn sits on the hill across the street from the restaurant - same owners. Compared to the Inn in Taos that I had stayed at - this place was a gem. The room was large and open, uncluttered with high ceilings. All of the rooms open to a beautiful garden area where you can enjoy your breakfast. With no internet or tv, it is a relaxing and quiet place to stay. When I went to bed I discovered that I had left my favorite pillow at the inn in Taos - I debated all night about driving back up or just buying a new pillow. Since I wanted to go back up to photograph the church at Las Trampas, I figured I could make it back to Taos and still get to Santa Fe before dark.
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| Garden Courtyard at the Hacienda de Chimayo |
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| Room Cuatro at the Hacienda |
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| Rancho de Chimayo Hacienda |
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| Rancho de Chimayo Restaurant |
At the hacienda, Connie welcomed me and had a sweet and gentle spirit. She called me after I checked out in the morning and had left to let me know I had left my luggage - yikes - good thing I was just down the road at the Santuario. Hmm, time to pay more attention to where I am leaving things on the road.
