Los Alamos, NM: One way in, one way out

Driving into Los Alamos, I realized there was only one road in and the same one road out. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Los Alamos National Lab or supports the local community that exists for the lab. I think it's a bit creepy. But, the drive in is really pretty. Jacqueline didn't warn me that I'd be driving on the edge of something similar to the Grand Canyon. Omg, omg, fear of heights, fear of heights, fear of heights.... That big rock is some sacred Indian mesa, I think.

Jacqueline with the Hockaday's pooch, Brody.

The Church and Black Hole of Ed Grothus. Not sure what the church is all about but the Black Hole sells scraps from the lab - even old missiles! I would have bought one and strapped it to the roof rack on my car but it might get me in trouble in Vegas.

Unfortunately, my timing in Los Alamos was horrible and I didn't get to go to the Bradbury Science Museum where you learn about how Los Alamos and the lab started as well as information about the atom bombs that were developed here. A reason to come back!

Many thanks to the Hockaday family for letting me stay at your home. Thanks to Mary for a wonderful homemade beef stew, Jacqueline for yummy cornbread, Robert for breakfast waffles, and everything else in the universe. Amen!