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So nice to be at a lower elevation! I feel like I can breathe again.

Yesterday was just a day of travel that ended about 2AM this morning.  Long day that began by checking out of my Airbnb (link).  This was just an OK stay even though I had an awesome space.  My host was kind of loud AND a night owl so I didn't sleep well at all.

I went to Santa Fe hoping to see Meow Wolf but the line was still crazy long, even on a Wednesday morning!  Since it was still cold and rainy, I opted to not wait.  Oh well!  There is so much to see and do in New Mexico if I ever go back.

Only a few interesting things happened yesterday. 

I actually had a tumbleweed (link) cross the road in front of me on the way to to Albuquerque.  How authentically Southwest is that!

I saw physicist Michio Kaku (link) at the Albuquerque airport.  So weird when you see famous people in person...especially when their black pants are too short and you can't stop staring at their white socks.  Sigh.

I'm home for one more night before heading to a wedding and then back for...well I'm not sure how long because I'm still planning my next trip.  I've been traveling for over 2 months now and I still have over 2 months to go before I'm decide what to do with myself.  Do I want to put my stuff in storage and keep traveling?  Do I want to stop traveling (so Darren can stop worrying) and get a job?  Do I want to move?  Hopefully I'll have an answer to these questions on January 1st.  Wonder what it will be!

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