This is a bit late, as I had a hard time with internet access, and then a very long ride home. I rolled out of Albuquerque around 8 (seems to be a pattern…) and headed south on I-25 and slipped off toward Mountainair. I stopped a short while to look at the Abo ruins in Salinas National Monument. I then cruised over to Capitan and ate at Smokey Bear Restaurant, which was delicious.
After lunch, I arrived in Lincoln to my overnight location, the Dolan House. This is the house that Jimmy Dolan built *after* the Lincoln County War.
The house was opened to the public after 2007, when the previous owner passed away. The current owners have been renovating since and have a small restaurant and a single bedroom for rent.
One of the highlights of my short visit was finding out that a craft brewery has been started here and serves the local population as well as visitors. Their beers are quite good, and the owners are friendly.
