Another series by my awesome friend Jenny Jones
As a resident of Phoenix, AZ, I always try to get someplace cooler, with lots of trees when I go on vacation. So, to celebrate our fourth anniversary, in October of 2009, my husband John and I chose the Gila Wilderness area in Southwestern New Mexico. The wilderness was created by way of the Wilderness Act of 1964. This act set aside primitive Forest Service areas as wilderness, not to be invaded by machines. Humans are allowed to visit but not live in these pristine areas. The Gila Wilderness was the first such designated wilderness.
The name is derived from the Gila River, that begins in the mountains of this wilderness area, and flows through New Mexico and AZ, before trickling into the Colorado river. It is one of the last undammed, navigable rivers in the US.
Day 1: After driving about 5 hours through the southern Arizona desert, we
began our ascent into Silver City, New Mexico. From there, it was another twenty
some miles of twisty, windy two lane roads which took about an hour to
traverse. We arrived at our destination, The Breathe Inn, an hour or so before sunset.
Although this wouldn’t be considered a 5 star hotel, we very much enjoyed our stay here. Being off season, there were never more than 2 or 3 groups of people sharing this sprawling, rustic hotel with us. The Breathe Inn was more than happy to accommodate our Sheltie, Bonnie, at no extra charge.
The desk clerk doubled as maid, dishwasher, and waitress. She grew up
in the area, and was a wealth of knowledge about the people and the
area. It felt more like a huge Bed and Breakfast, with 2 massive
porches to relax and enjoy the scenery from, than a hotel. Needless to
say, we found this quite a refreshing change from the hustle and bustle
of the city.
Part 2 of the Gila Wilderness on Thursday!
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Jenny lives in Phoenix Arizona with her husband, 2 dogs and 2 cats.
She works full time as a customer service agent for a property and
casualty insurer. In her spare time, she likes to help her hubby out
with his resale/consignment store, volunteer, and has recently taken up
"protesting," AKA advocating for social and economic justice.
As a resident of Phoenix, AZ, I always try to get someplace cooler, with lots of trees when I go on vacation. So, to celebrate our fourth anniversary, in October of 2009, my husband John and I chose the Gila Wilderness area in Southwestern New Mexico. The wilderness was created by way of the Wilderness Act of 1964. This act set aside primitive Forest Service areas as wilderness, not to be invaded by machines. Humans are allowed to visit but not live in these pristine areas. The Gila Wilderness was the first such designated wilderness.
Although this wouldn’t be considered a 5 star hotel, we very much enjoyed our stay here. Being off season, there were never more than 2 or 3 groups of people sharing this sprawling, rustic hotel with us. The Breathe Inn was more than happy to accommodate our Sheltie, Bonnie, at no extra charge.
The desk clerk doubled as maid, dishwasher, and waitress. She grew up
in the area, and was a wealth of knowledge about the people and the
area. It felt more like a huge Bed and Breakfast, with 2 massive
porches to relax and enjoy the scenery from, than a hotel. Needless to
say, we found this quite a refreshing change from the hustle and bustle
of the city.Part 2 of the Gila Wilderness on Thursday!
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Jenny lives in Phoenix Arizona with her husband, 2 dogs and 2 cats.
She works full time as a customer service agent for a property and
casualty insurer. In her spare time, she likes to help her hubby out
with his resale/consignment store, volunteer, and has recently taken up "protesting," AKA advocating for social and economic justice.
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