New Mexico : Third Time's A Charm

This trip to New Mexico fell on a really special weekend. It shared both Fathers Day and Juneteenth. Troy had been wanting to go to White Sands National Park, and to visit NM during the summer. Our previous visits were both during the colder/winter seasons. I thought a Father’s Day trip would be better than a gift - especially to celebrate summer solstice. Planning nature/road trips is always easier for me, because there’s less pressure to have an eventful itinerary. In these far and desolate towns, there isn’t much to do but relax and unwind. We spent the first day exploring Las Cruces and the second day at White Sands.

Something amazing that comes with nature trips- is that children can really run free and get dirty. Low maintenance and open air vacations seem to have my heart these days. Trips that I don’t need rest from once I get back are ideal. Our airbnb had the most dreamy white adobe structure. I felt like I was in some type of fairytale hobbit house. The airbnb’s in New Mexico are so unique and spiritual feeling. NM is known as “the land of enchantment”, and this energy is present as soon as the mountains appear. I always tell others that New Mexico is my hidden gem. Its quiet, inspiring and in nature.

Creating memories for Phoenix to look back on means the world to me. Recently, at my granny’s house, I came upon this picture of my cousins and I at the Alamo in San Antonio. There was 6 or 7 of us and we were all so young and happy to be there with each other. Being open minded at a young age can come from the literal understanding of how small we are in this very big world. Once we got back from New Mexico, we were reset and ready to take on the summer. Even though we just left, I can’t wait to go back. Have you ever been to New Mexico before?