Sunday 22nd December 2013…Day 7!!!

Had a good sleep and was awake by 8 am and it was brilliant sunshine and a temperature of about 48 degrees….I went for a short walk funny I live in San Miguel in Mexico and the small town I am staying here

The local church!!

This area is famous for growing pecans

I packed up some lunch and drinks and with my trusty gps found the hike that I had researched about 15 minutes away!!

The park is part of these majestic Organ mountains!!!

I paid my 5 dollars and was on the trail….yes it is what you think it is!!!!!

It is many years since this foot found snow!!!!

It was about 55 degrees but a bit windy and I was well dressed in long pants and a sweat shirt and a winter jacket and gloves and felt toasty and began the hike.

Seems strange cacti and snow!!

It was a good hike beautiful scenery and well signed and at this point hard to see but a small trickle of a waterfall.

Took another trail past this old mine camp…

Another trail led me to another waterfall

I stopped here a while for lunch and was hot and took off down to my pants no one around for me to shock!!!

Then into another small canyon with high cliffs

Then came across the hermit’s cave

I was gone over 3 hours saw no one and had a wonderful relaxing time always enjoy myself out in the wilderness gives me lots of time to think and plan and reflect!!!

Back into town and picked up some groceries to stock the fridge and back home after 6pm.

So here is my home for the next 5 days first the main house

My entrance

A beautiful self contained adobe casita!!!

So what does a guy need after two days of long drives….a bit cooler weather….hiking three hours…then shopping

 

 

 

What a tub jets for the back,  bum, knees and feet…..yes!!!

Had some soup for supper got the casita sorted and now going to have some rice pudding and tea……..

Yashi Koshi!!!!