4/24: Truth or Consequence to Santa Fe, NM

​It took us three hours to arrive at Santa Fe. We camped at Hyde State Park, at 8,300 feet seven miles up a mountain from Historic Downtown Santa Fe. At 7,000 feet, Santa Fe has the highest elevation of any state capital. Sorry Denver!
We had to wait for some squatters to vacate our campsite before we docked, right next to the colorful camp host, Ken, who was an older, spitting image of Hank's younger brother, Joe. Then we headed into town for some live music at a dog-friendly patio at the Cowgirl bar and restaurant. The solo acoustic guitarist, who called himself "March Divide", played some original songs along with some relatively recent (to us) pop tunes. 
We struck up a conversation with a couple at the next table who turned out to have moved to Santa Fe after retiring in Virginia Beach. They gave us a list of restaurants and bars to visit in Santa Fe and gave lots of love to Charlie.