We’ve mentioned the university near here, and one morning John and I took a walk on the campus. There are some really cool murals and buildings there. The university emphasizes the outdoor recreation students can get here, as seen on the banner below showing a student with a crossbow!
I’ve been collecting more photos that show the town itself. We are really becoming very fond of Silver City! There are a lot of different house styles and honestly I’m not showing some of the architecture that isn’t unique to the area. The vernacular style here is small buildings with a flat roof, and surprising to me for some reason often two or more units attached. The first photo below reminds me of a southwest version of a New Orleans shotgun style house.
In our last week in Silver City, John and Miles went on some fun mountain bike rides in Fort Bayard and Boston Hill, Miles had a last sandwich from Diane’s bakery and packed up and headed north to Colorado and then Portland, and we paid a last visit to pick up some local goods from the Little Toad Brewery. John’s checking the map on his phone at Boston Hill – something we did quite a bit to be sure we were on the right trail!
Then we started our long drive home! This time we were able to use some lessons we learned on the way down, the main one being don’t leave your route up to Google Maps in New Mexico! We prepared for each of the 2 12-hour drive days by packing meals to eat on the way beforehand and committing to only stop extremely close to the highway. On the way down we got ensnared in Springfield, Missouri, and on their way back Liam and Kat had a similar experience in Joplin, Missouri, so we were careful to not let that happen! Just a few views along the way, the first a lonely road in west Texas and the second some amazing sunrises between Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
It’s hard to believe our 8-week sojourn in the southwest is over, and it was interesting returning from a long trip with a drive rather than flying. 2 days crossing a big section of North America by car was really interesting itself, with mountains and desert turning to plains then snow-covered fields in Illinois. Bye for now, Silver City!
We love the stone formations in the playground ..if that’s what it is ??.
The boys were watching Highwayman…and your trip really resonates with thid
Thanks Phyllis! The stone stacks were in someone’s yard – silver city is great for outdoor art displays! We haven’t seen the highwaymen but yes very much outlaw territory! Billy the kid was from the area we stayed in.
Nice Silver City photos! Interesting the place that has all the cairns in the front. I like the murals on the buildings.