West of Socorro, New Mexico, we passed the Very Large Array -- a collection of radio telescopes operated by people waiting for E.T. to return their call.
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Pie Town
In western New Mexico, a few miles west of where US Highway 60 crosses the continental divide, I had a vision -- a sign. This sign came n the form of a giant bird-like creature, and it demanded I stop for pie.
This sign stands in a town that appears to be miles from nowhere -- a town named Pie Town.
I stopped at Pie-O-Neer. It turns out that the find folks in Pie Town, New Mexico, have been serving up pie to travelers for nearly 100 years.
Our bellies filled with pie, we happily resumed our journey east.
This sign stands in a town that appears to be miles from nowhere -- a town named Pie Town.
I stopped at Pie-O-Neer. It turns out that the find folks in Pie Town, New Mexico, have been serving up pie to travelers for nearly 100 years.
Try the blueberry.
Our bellies filled with pie, we happily resumed our journey east.
The Light of Day
I noticed a cafe, La Luz Del Dia, with lots of cars parked in front of it. We too parked.
La Luz Del Dia is a tiny cafe staffed by friendly people who serve up awesome breakfast burritos for cheap.
Our waitress and the guy at the next table recommended we check out a local store called The Pickle Barrel Trading Post. First, we wandered around downtown Globe.
After a bit of wandering around Globe, we got back into the car and headed out in search of the Pickle Barrel Trading Post. As I pulled into the parking lot, I was happy to see that the facilities were easily accessible.
The outside of the Pickle Barrel Trading Post is filled with metal art. If it weren't for the need to haul any giant metal creature purchase around the country over the next couple months, I might have bought something. We'll have to revisit this place after we're back home.
Having failed to find any pickles at the trading post, we resumed our often-slow drive through the mountains.
