Taos was about a four and a half hour drive, down through Leadville, Buena Vista - where we stopped in a park and had a quick sandwich I'd made earlier that morning - Alamosa, and finally Taos. We'd spent a week here skiing thirty years ago, but never spent time in town, nor did we visit the pueblo. Set up camp at Monte Bello park, a nice private campground just outside of town. Had a delicious dinner of Chicken Marengo and then slept warmly in our flannel sheets! They are a big asset on a sub-freezing night.
We awoke earlyish and went into the sleepy central plaza of Taos. Reminiscent of Sante Fe's, if I am remembering correctly. Touristy, but lovely architecture. Had coffee at World Cup, the bustling independent coffee shop in the town. Lots of dogs for Molly to visit with, and we sat on a bench outside, warming ourselves in the delicious sun. Wandered thr ugh same art galleries afterwards....
Went to visit the San Francisco de Assis mission and church. 350 years old....beautiful...Mass was just ending, but we had a look inside as the priest was finishing his cleric duties.....remarkable place.
Did a few errands, washed the RV, and had great hamburgers at the 5 Star - reputed to have the best burgers in NM. They lived up to the hype.
Drove up to Taos Pueblo after lunch, and had an hour siesta on our beds before touring the pueblo. It is over a thousand years old!
A remarkable sight, and we walked around both the north and south sides of it. Some people still live there, and the walls are refreshed with mud and straw every year still.
Back to the same campground afterward, where I'm sipping a Sauvignon Blanc at the moment, just after sunset. Tonight it's duck confit and lentils for dinner - OH, and some bread we bought at the pueblo - evidently they're famous for it. Slather it up with some yummy French butter, mmmmmm, mmmmmm!
Tomorrow we'll head south. To Chimayo, one of the "ten most beautiful towns in NM". I'll report back on that. Probably have lunch in Santa Fe after that, and then drive to the outskirts of Albuquerque and spend the night there. The Land of Enchantment.....
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