Day 15:Durango to Santa Fe

So lets start with the silly things I managed to complete today; 1) I left my insulin in the fridge at Best Western in Durango and 2) I started to drive down a one-way exit road, thinking it was the entrance road to the Charma visitor centre (luckily no traffic was using it, but it did give more gray hairs to "she who can not be named". In the case of the insulin, thanks to Regan's help the insulin has been found and is being sent by UPS to our Friday night's accommodation in Kingman Arizona.

Ok, that's my goof-ups for the day.
The trip started well. Left Durango around 10 am. Weather cool and overcast. Filled up at Bayfield (gas expensive $2.49 per gallon). Drove to Pagosa Springs. Stopped and brought lunch and filled up with gas. On the drive to Pagosa had to break as a mule deer was threatening to cross the road. Missed that but unfortunately I ran over a squirrel (couldn't stop as I was going 60 mph). I feel very sad about this.
Crossed into New Mexico and arrived at Charma visitor centre, where we had lunch. The centre was closed for lunch. Hit the gas station for coffee and restroom (along with a lot of other travellers).
Regan took the wheel for the run to Santa Fe. Then it started to rain, and rain consistently. About 35 miles outside Santa Fe we diverted to a small town of Chimayo to visit a church which is considered to be the Lourdes of America. Where Lourdes in France is well known for its healing waters, the church at Chimayo is known for its healing dirt. The church itself is 200 years old and is typical of the Mexican churches of this period. Sorry no photos as it wasn't allowed inside. The two photos below gives you some idea of what it looks like

Have also included a photo of the Holy Restroom (well that's what some of our group referred to them as).

By now we were a little wet. My shoes appear to have a hole in one sole, so had wet sock to contend with. Memo to self: time to get new shoes. Part of my bring old and replace when necessary.
Arrived at our accommodation for the next two nights: Guadalupe Inn. A boutique hotel/ motel. Very nice Spanish themed rooms. Regan and Kerry have a fireplace and 4 poster bed.
Thanks to them and Yelp we dined a very, very nice Mexican restaurant tonight.

Tomorrow we plan to explore the plaza and other stuff which are about 1 mile away (1.6 km's). It is cold enough tonight, so we may get snow.