An unfortunate toilet incident at our Airbnb left us scrambling for early morning coffee and a place to, um, gather our thoughts. Luckily we stumbled upon this very delightful coffee shop just at the edge of the Old Town square. Incredibly cramped inside, they had the most delightful southwest style courtyard where Corey and I tilted our chairs to catch the rising sun. Vacation problems are not the same as real life problems.

One more thing. Seated at the counter inside the coffee shop was a man with the aura of a coffee shop owner. He was there when the shop opened and would periodically help the one employee (a stylish twenty something year old). Between orders they carried on a pleasant back and forth conversation. He did not actually own the shop. Turns out he is a plumber who often rearranges his work schedule so that he can have coffee with his daughter.

Later that morning we were picked up by the kind folks at Enterprise who also kindly left behind a random iPhone which we answered then returned a few minutes after leaving their office. Spent the remainder of the day at Petroglyph National Monument which is a collection of several sights sprinkled about within an otherwise unremarkable area of typical urban sprawl. You look down to see a thousand year old rock drawing then up to see a Walgreens sign.

Lunched at a quaint little local eatery called Jimmy Johns. If you ever find yourself there I highly recommend the roast beef sandwich paired with vinegar chips. Afterwards Corey and I took the scenic route into Santa Fe which involved us repeatedly getting on and off the interstate before Google maps realized we were serious about adding an extra ten minutes to our travel. Somewhere within that process white styrofoam (maybe snow?) began pelting our car. Eventually we hit the Turquoise Trail and then almost immediately came across Cabra Coffee.

There is no better place to watch blowing styrofoam than inside a snug coffee shop. Outside were desert and mountains. Inside were yummy pastries and a darn good latte. Refreshed we set off in search of adventure and a working toilet.