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Day 13 - Taos - New Mexico
... with local art in every form you could think of, it's like being in a gallery, and in many ways better than visiting some of the galleries is the collection is so eclectic. So after a day spent checking out galleries, to finish at Paco's gallery is a real treat. I've really lucked out on accommodation here, both places I've stayed were beautiful. But then if you know the town you know that's not hard to ...
Day 12 - Taos - New Mexico
... the early 1800s. As this chap's bishop was so far away (Santa Fe, but that was a long way away at the time) no-one really came to town to check on him that often so he decided to get himself a wife and have a bunch of kids that took the church years to find out about. I know, I know, a scandal about a catholic priest, how unheard of, still at least his discretions were much milder than the rubbish the other idiots get up to these days (trying ...
Day 11 - Taos - New Mexico
... days ago at Monument Valley I heard all about his involvement in the capture and imprisonment of the Navajo people. During his time as a Army officer he was responsible for instituting a scorched earth policy burning Navajo fields and homes and either stealing or killing their livestock in order to starve the Navajo people and force them into submission. In 1864 he forced 8000 Navajo to march 300 miles to Fort Sumner, New Mexico (known as "the long ...
Day 10 - Taos - New Mexico
... Arizona. I would have loved to stop and take a pic of a highway sign but there was no-where to pull up. It said "please do no drive and drive", so polite "please" wow at home we're just "bloody idiots", gotta love the bluntness of Aussie's. Alissa I have to send a huge thanks for the tip on Taos out to you. What a gorgeous place, I love it. I've only had a quick look around as I got in ...
Our first stay in a proper room...
... come from spending 2 1/2 days in the rain in the canyon. The tent dried out and I repacked it. I have a lot to say about all this and hopefully soon I will get some quiet time to write all this living outdoors stuff into a blog post. Thanks to the leading of the Spirit we were blessed not only with shelter, but also with fellowship. both these things warmed our hearts to the core.
Much love,
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Best Western Rivers Edge
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Alpine Lodge & Hotel
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Main Street, Red River | 3 star hotel -
Ponderosa Lodge
200 W Main St, Red River | 2 star hotel -
Lazy Miner Lodge
505 E. Main Street, Red River | Hotel
