Sagebrush personal hiking blog
One may not purchase the °hiker special° tickets on the Cumbres Toltec narrow gauge coal-fired train up to Cumbres Pass the day before, so I showed up early when the ticket office opened and reserved my seat.
An amiable couple from Texas sat in front of me, and we had good conversation as I did some trail ambassador public relations work.
The train departed at 10 and reached the pass at 11:30. Continue reading “Starting Colorado”
5:30AM Socorro NM shuttle departs to Belen train station, fare $2.25
6:30 NM Rail Runner train departs Belen station for Santa Fe, fare $10.00
Hit a cow just out of Kewa station, disconnected a couple of air hoses, paused several minutes for repair. Scheduled arrival 9:00, actual arrival 9:xx. Connecting shuttle to Espanola notified of delay, and asked to wait.
The shuttle did not wait. Now I have time to explore Santa Fe before next shuttle at 11:45. This shuttle does not leave from Capitol Station, so I have to go to Marcy Street bus stop near the plaza.
I could take a bus to the plaza, but there is a pleasant walking trail that nearly spans the distance from Capitol Station and Santa Fe Depot Station near the plaza.
During the hike the Farmer’s Market is in session, so I look for a cyclist buddy I met on last year’s hike, who tells fortunes at the market. He is not there today.
I pass the train at depot station, and see evidence of the unfortunate collision earlier.
On the way to market street a sign displays a walking tour of the plaza area given by the NM Museum of History, just about to start. Sure, I go on the tour. Continue reading “On Road and Rail to Trail”