Nido
is Spanish for a “nest or abode”. An adobe
is a sun-dried mud brick, which is what our home is made
of, hence
the name - Adobe Nido.
Our
original nido (built in 1985) and our new nidos, are all created
in the old style of the southwest - adobe construction with
kiva fireplaces, exposed adobe bricks, exposed beams, banco
seats, and flagstone walkways. Our main house is the hub of
activity containing main lobby, dining hall, kitchen as well
as our quarters.
The
2-story guest house next door is just a short walk from the
dining area, (really short...five or six paces) past the aviary.
It houses two beautiful guest rooms, and the family suite.
Out back, you may relax under a covered outdoor patio.
Our
grounds include raised bed vegetable and herb gardens, flagstone
paths, southwest xeriscape, an aviary, outdoor banco sitting
areas and patios, a sounding pond and a fish pond with waterfall,
and an outdoor Finnish dry heat sauna.
We celebrated
our 8th year in the bed and breakfast business this March,
(2008), and are happy to report that we are still
loving it. Rol came from a backgound in the semi-conductor
industry, and Sarah had been in printing and graphic arts
for over 25 years. We are much happier doing what we do now.
We have found that the next best thing to traveling ourselves,
is having travelers stay with us.