New Mexico is truly the land of wonders. Or should I say bonkers? There is something strange, bizarre or wonderful around every corner.
After taking a shortcut along dirt roads with cattle guards we arrived at our destination, the aptly named Pie Town.
![On the road to Pie Town](https://minkmachine.reine.se/gfx/blog_pietown3.jpg)
Pie Town is situated on US Route 60, about 84 miles west of Socorro. It was established in 1927, but today it’s sort of a ghost town with a population of only 180 people.
Rusty cars and abandoned gas stations lined our path as we rolled into town. A friend who used to work in the area had recommended a place called Pie-O-Neer, which wasn’t exactly hard to find as the town only has a handful of houses.
![Pie-O-Neer, Pie Town](https://minkmachine.reine.se/gfx/blog_pietown2.jpg)
It felt like stumbling into an episode of Twin Peaks, where I half expected the log lady to sit in a corner.
![Pie-O-Neer, Pie Town](https://minkmachine.reine.se/gfx/blog_pietown1.jpg)
I thought to myself, what would Dale Cooper do, so I sat down and had a cup of black coffee together with homemade blueberry pie. As Cooper would say, this is where pies go when they die.
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