Lunch on the Patio at Ellis & Sons' Store

Charming front porch runs the entire length of the home

Touring Lincoln, New Mexico was so interesting. We started at the Hondo Iris Farm and continued with lunch at the Ellis & Sons' Store, now a Bed and Breakfast. The award winning chef created a delicious salad and entree with outstanding desserts.

Decandent Chocolate Turtle Brownie

Enjoying the sunshine after lunch

Key Lime Pie was VERY flavorful

Table for 36, please.

Hondo Iris Farm

A delightful and refreshing stop on our New Mexico tour was Hondo Iris Farm. Our guide was very knowledgeable about bulbs and ecology. We also spent lots of time in the gift/clothing/jewelry shop. Stop and smell the  . . .

Hubbard Museum antique wagons

Cindy Nelson, Betty Lou Scott and Sharron
McKinney are fascinated by this unique cart

This two wheeled Chihuahua cart came from Mexico,  1780-1800. It has unique wheels made from 3 pieces of carved wood and was pulled by two oxen or steer.

Unique Bottom Dumping Wagon used for road building
circa 1885

More photos at Hubbard Museum

Conestoga wagon was the top choice of pioneers going west.

Deb Hester enjoys this restored Conestoga wagon.
It was not designed to ride in but to carry merchandise. The driver walked along side.

Surrey with the Fringe on Top: the fringe had a specific
function. It's movement kept the flies away.

Karen Overton and Leslie Christiansen examine Winchester rifle

Maika Winter and Pam den Draak get up close and
personal with Billy the Kid

Inside Hubbard Museum of the American West

1880 Child's hearse with round beveled
glass. Originally painted white with
gold striping. Designed to be driven
by a coachmen (chauffeur).

Filled with a large assortment of buggies, carts, surreys and memorabilia, the museum was fascinating. Our docent was very knowledgeable, telling us so many anecdotes and making this stop on Day 2 of our New Mexico tour a very special memory.

Nancy Evans always finds her horse

Mexican tooled saddle circa 1880 with silver ornamentation.
This saddle retains many of the features of a traditional vaquero
saddle: high cantle and high horn; and stirrups that caused the
rider to sit in a forward position.

Hubbard Museum of the American West

Susie Brinegar and Karen Overton at the entrance. Interesting
that this facility was a hockey rink in 1970.

Cathy Aimone Martin is dwarfed by the size of the horse

Greeting us as we approached the Hubbard Museum of the American West was this amazing installation of running horses.  Larger than life, we felt caught up in their movements. Another amazing stop of our Historical League tour of New Mexico.

Inn of the Mountain Gods, New Mexico

Delores Tomasek, Carolyn Mendoza, Pat Faur,
Norma Jean Coulter and more enjoy the lobby
views with two zip lines in the background.

Ski hills are visible in the distance

Ruth McLeod enjoys her balcony
view with fountain in the lake

Huge lobby fountain looked like a traditional basket
with stunning views of the lake, golf course
and snow covered mountains

A beautiful place to relax after a full day of touring southern New Mexico, the Inn of the Mountain Gods had everything we needed.

Ruth McLeod and Cathy Martin chat on their balcony