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Taos
We visited the Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO site. It has a sad history but the people are very proud of their culture and customs and make beautiful artworks. We were given a fascinating tour.
Afterwards we drove up to the Taos Ski Area where we took a hike to a magnificent lake. ...
Off to explore further
We found the restaurant we couldn't find yesterday and agreed it was one of the best breakfasts we've ever had. We then drove around town squabbling because no-one knew where the museum was located. Five is a lot of people! Eventually we found our way to the International Folk Art Museum, which turned out to be an overwhelmingly colourful and fascinating collection of over 100,000 items.
It was then time to ...
Chasing the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway
... hole up with my laptop and get a little work done while I waited for the train.
“I’m looking for somewhere with WIFI.” I said, “and Antonito a pretty small place.” I didn’t know if this gentlemen of advanced years (he had to be in his late 70s) would relate to that terminology. Without missing a beat he said, “Just drive around until you pick up a signal”, and chuckled. I agreed that might work, said goodbye, and ...
She hid my glasses
... whole day we saw only about 10 cars. Johan took our landlords advice and he fished in the Comanche Creek for trout. To ensure that he don’t scare the trout he crawled close before casting the line, after a while he even used the leopard crawl, in desperation. It was quite the sight. A soft drizzle started and I took refuge in the car, but in true fisherman fashion Johan did not back down. I know he has been desperate ...
Attitude adjustment
... couple of nights, and also said not to worry if we did not check in. Like responsible parents we check in with your kids on a regular basis, the next set of kids we will raise will check in with us. We failed teaching this to the first set, but with the next set will be much better trained.
Red River was a lovely surprise, as we took the turn on one of the mountain passes we saw the town in a distance, red roofs and all. Since ...
