Friday, June 20, 2014

Desert Bachelorette Party

It came time to celebrate the soon-to-be Mrs. Kurt-Mason, so we packed up and headed to the desert - New Mexico to be precise. When I run away to the desert I usually go to Utah, and I was pleasantly surprised to find so much adventure and beauty in New Mexico.


Our first stop was the Chama River where we were planning on duckying down, but ultimately floated in tubes due to the low water levels this year. Tubing was, of course, a blast despite the ominous clouds that ultimately lead to rain.


Once off the river, we made our way to Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, NM where we spent the night. Our night at the Ghost Ranch proved to be quite unique. The landscape was stunning, the views were phenomenal, the accommodations were quaint and minimal; however, I'm not sure they appreciated our loud partying as it's a place for spiritual retreat and was extremely quiet with the exception of our group.


In the morning we hiked up to Kitchen Mesa, which offered spectacular views of the surrounding desert. The hike was fairly easy aside from one section where you're required to do a bit of scrambling. We took a break at the top to wish the bride-to-be, Abby, happiness in her marriage and to share our excitement for the upcoming nuptials!


It was a fabulous, unconventional bachelorette party that left me with fond memories and a bit of a headache, too.




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