A little more than half way to Santa Fe we came upon the town of Madrid. The locals pronounce it Mah-drid unlike Madrid Spain. The town dates back to the early 1800's when coal was discovered. Apparently the geology in Madrid is quite unique in that both hard and soft coal was discovered and mined. This is only found in 2 other mines in the world. Madrid is also known for their 4th of July parade and lighted Christmas displays. Several scenes from the movie Wild Hogs and a number of episodes of Breaking Bad were filmed in Madrid. We read about the famous Mine Shaft Tavern and decided to stop there for lunch. Their green chili cheeseburger has won numerous awards and was highly recommended. We just had to try it for ourselves. Images from outside of the Mine Shaft Tavern Winner of the Green Chile Cheeseburger Smackdown Enjoying our Green Chile Cheeseburger's Images from inside of the Mine Shaft Tavern The burgers really were quite YUM. After finishing our lunch we walked around Madrid for a bit. The Main Street of Madrid was a series of shops, art galleries and restaurants. We got back on the road. Another old mining town a little closer to Santa Fe was Los Cerillos. In the 1800's Silver and Turquoise was mined in Los Cerillos, New Mexico. Overall the town was a real disappointment. Other than a nice church there were a few dirt roads with to me, mostly junky souvenir shops. There was a Turquoise museum which also wasn't so much. Pretty much a waste of time. Images from Los Cerillos I found it to be really beautiful and relaxing to drive along the Turquoise Trail going from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. It was a nice change of pace from driving on the highway. Traffic was very light and some of the time it seemed as if we were the only car on the Turquoise Trail. The scenery and solitude made the Turquoise Trail my road of choice going from point A (Albuquerque) to point B (Santa Fe).
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