
Friday, May 23, 2008
Chama is a very small town, population about 1,200. We are disappointed to find out we have NO internet service here in the Little Creel Cabins/RV Park which is just about a mile south of the town. It is very evident when arriving in this town that it is a tourist destination. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad station is here and it is a popular tourist attraction. There is NO grocery store here. But there are at least 10 cabin/motel/hotels and even more restaurant/bars. There are a few gas stations and of course several gift shops. But no grocery store and none very close. We will be taking some scenic drives and hopefully will find a town with a grocery store. If not we will surely begin to clean out our frig/freezer and pantry. We did take our computer to town and were able to find a WIFI that we could bum off of. However that is not very handy so Sue is having a bad case of Internet withdrawal. She knew it was bound to happen sometime so she is adjusting. We are glad we will only be here for 1 week. Behind the RV Park is an open field with the Rio Chama, which mean Chama River, meandering along side of it. We found a tractor trail which we can walk on in the field. It is about a mile long, travels along the river, and ends up at a nice view of the river which is full and running very fast at this time due to snow melt from the nearby mountains.
