When I woke up, husband opined that maybe WRSC hike on Aspen Vista Trail (aka Tesuque Peak Road 150) would be canceled. He said it had rained and thundered early that morning. With my fan on (used for its noise-canceling effect - I'm way too light a sleeper!), I heard nothing. As the morning wore on, sunlight and blue skies prevailed so we drove over to the Santa Fe Ski Area to meet the group at the trailhead.
The aspen leaves were still beautiful but I could see patches up high where the leaves had dropped already.
The group walked up to a major viewpoint that overlooks southern Santa Fe. They turned around here while I walked further up to the last crossing of the road by Tesuque Creek, for about 4 1/2 miles roundtrip. After that, it's spruce and fir and the aspens disappear.
Spouse waited for me and then I drove us to Red Lobster for lunch. Mine was grilled trout (lunch portion), broccoli, baked potato and their garden salad. I have a system for ordering - please bring out lots of lemon wedges and raw onions and cruets of oil and vinegar. I ask that the salad, broccoli and baked potato be served plain and a minimum of salt and oil be used on the fish. I use the lemon wedges for the fish and broccoli, the vinegar and oil and onions for the salad and potato. I tend to save a few bites of fish for the very end (all the while with spouse hungrily eying it!) and that's dessert!! It's a delicious lunch fit for a pesco-vegan like me!!
Afterward, bought lots of dried fruit and nuts at Vitamin Cottage to use for hiking lunches and as sweet treats!!
Yesterday: In morning, walked Mesa Trail and downtown to library for 4 miles. In afternoon, spouse drove us to Santa Fe for his dermatologist appointment - everything was fine. Then, on to Walmart and Trader Joe's. Had ahi tuna from TJ's for supper last night and we'll have trout from TJ's tomorrow night. I love fish!!
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