Ruined for Life: Phoenix Edition

Here’s a new meme: I Saw Sunday

So, what did you see this week?

One thing or a whole list! – Words or photos or both!

Share it here with us.

The Rules

1. Write your post on your blog and include a link back to I Saw Sunday.
2. Leave the link to your post in the Mr Linky widget so we can find you.
3. Leave a comment after linking so that I know you have been here.
4. Please be sure to visit the other participants and share what they saw.

I spent Monday exploring Albuquerque and New Mexico’s Turquoise Trail, Hwy 14.

San Felippe Neri Church, Albuquerque, NM

Adobe architecture in Albuquerque's Old Town

Thai Buddhist Temple, Albuquerque, NM

Along Hwy 14, Madrid, NM

Car parked off Hwy 14, Madrid, NM

Madrid, NM: Shop Sign

I can see that New Mexico earns it’s title of the Land of Enchantment. The landscape is stark, yet dramatic and there’s so much art, crafts and jewelry. I was surprised by Albuquerque’s Buddhist temple, which I found by accident. The Thai people who were there were so welcoming and friendly. I loved discovering Madrid, NM as the prices were much better than Santa Fe’s.

I also got to see the Chinese consulate where I waited for over 2 hours to submit my visa application. More on that next week. I do think my observation that entering a country’s consulate is like going to that country, it prepares you for some of the attitudes and the pace of life in that part of the world.

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