I’ve found that depending on restaurants during events such as VIHR is not the best strategy, at least for me. Charters often leave early and get back late, when restaurants are not open. Instead, when I hit the ground, I hit a Walmart grocery store, such as the ones in Española or Durango. I have a shopping list and I buy what I need. I get a hotel with a microwave and a fridge (there are several in Chama) and I am good. I make my own, breakfast, lunch and dinner in the room. I can eat anytime I want. It’s far less expensive than having meals in a restaurant. I don’t have to wait on a wait staff or tip anybody. There’s the added bonus that what I eat is also far healthier than what is found in restaurants. Works for me!
/Kevin Madore