Whirlwind End of the Tour
August 23rd, 2010
It has been difficult keeping up with the blog during the last five days of the tour. We have been driving an average of 6.6 hours a day and sleeping only 6 in addition to playing gigs, camping, and cooking along the way.
After our gig in Ventura, CA we drove through the parking lot that is L.A. and continued down into San Diego where we played (and ate!) at a lovely Italian café named Ciao Bella.
From there we drove with saguaros to an awesome campground called Rose Canyon 20 miles north of Tucson in the Santa Catalina Mountains where we camped for the night.
Our drive to Albuquerque began with a lunch stop and chili shopping spree in Hatch followed by two nights of gigs with lodging at Hotel Andaluz, an awesome luxury hotel that supports regular tango events with live music.
We also played at a historic mission church in Corrales, NM and had a great time playing with members of QTango Albuquerque’s local tango band led by Erskine Maytorena.
To get home, we spent two 10-12 hours days in the car! The highlights included nibbling on the loot from Hatch (fresh jalapenos, dried chipotle, guajillo, de arbol peppers) and a last food stop for barbecue in St. Louis, MO.
