I went on a small vacation to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico to visit Christian Beranek, co-creator of Validation.
Newsletter subscribers got some cool stories about what we did during the vacation. So for you, dear reader, I’m going to share some of the sketches I made during the trip.
We saw the lava rock petroglyphs on the outskirts of Albuquerque, so I made lots of sketches of those.
Then, on our way to some restaurants in Santa Fe, we stopped through Madrid and Cerillos.
And yes, that is a zebra on a roof with a guitar. Here’s a picture me drawing the thing in real life if you don’t believe me.
![madrid new mexico photography by christian beranek](http://www.kelcidcrawford.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/14423776_10157313036865391_666456968_o-300x200.jpg)
Christian took lots of pictures while we drove around, which turned out really nicely.
![madrid new mexico dinosaur sign](http://www.kelcidcrawford.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/14446342_10157313036395391_1857839078_o-300x200.jpg)
By the end of the trip, I felt rested and rejuvenated! It was great to get out of Ohio and West Virginia for a change and see the enormous, expansive desert that I missed so much.
I may have moved out of Arizona two years ago, but the deserts will always make me feel more at ease.
…I’m already planning a return trip next year.
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