Clines Corners & The Laguna Mission

Day Two - We were up early, almost before sunrise, itching to get on the road. Our first stop was Clines Corners in New Mexico. Here is their official website. I got a breakfast burrito to go there - not bad for a greasy spoon truck stop type place without the trucks. This place has a good selection of tourist type stuff. We're always looking for postcards, t-shirts, and my daughter collects glasses.

Next stop was Laguna, New Mexico and the old mission on the top of the hill. The Pueblo Indians go back to the 1300's and the mission dates back to 1699. When the children in the community are not in school be prepared to have them swarm your vehicle and try to sell you pottery and other handmade items. We found Laguna Superette, a little convenient store and bought some very good tamales for lunch. The ladies behind the counter were so sweet and friendly. Of course we checked out the restrooms - clean and tidy.

The Bandera Volcano and Ice Caves in New Mexico was next on our trip. It wasn't very cold that day, so we didn't find a lot of icecicles in the cave. The land is privately owned. They have a very nice little gift shop and friendly people - the Old Time Trading Post. The family runs the operation. You can pan for gold or whatever gems you think you might find. They also have cabins to rent; it would be a neat little getaway. If you go, be sure to check out all the twisted and gnarled trees.