Sprinter. The van that goes

is home to more than 150 restaurants, boutiques, museums, and galleries. A hike at the nearby Petroglyph National Monument will take you through a volcanic basalt escarpment and show off 15,000 distinctive pieces of prehistoric rock art. You can even take a ride on the Sandia Peak Tramway, the longest tramway in the United States and the second longest in the world.

There’s plenty to do from the moment you step onto the property, but perhaps the best use of your time would be to do absolutely nothing. The rooms are spacious, the food distinctive, the grounds unforgettable, and the cross-breezes fragrant.

We travel in the pursuit of creating new memories, and it’s been said that the olfactory senses trigger the most vivid memories –those with which we tend to associate our most powerful and emotional recollections. After a few relaxing days spent at Los Poblanos, even the faintest hint of lavender might bring you back to this peaceful oasis in the Rio Grande Valley – a memory worth reliving again and again and again.

ABOUT THE WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER

Anna Petrow and Patrick Mulvihill call Kansas City home, but they have been known to find themselves off the beaten path. Born and raised in Kansas City, Anna is a culinary and lifestyle photographer with a knack for letting her camera lens guide her travels. Patrick is a writer, an enthusiastic travel companion, and a proud St. Louis native who uses each new trip as an excuse to eat five meals a day.