Thursday, July 22, 2010

On the Road Again

On Wednesday, after breakfast, we hopped in the car to head north to Taos, NM.  After the just over an hour drive to Taos from Santa Fe, we headed just north of town to the Taos Pueblo.  The Taos Pueblo is home of the Tiwa Indians who many of still live in the same way their ancestors lived hundreds of years ago.

After we arrived, we headed out and found Cristina's mom a handmade nativity scene that was made in a pottery style that used the native soil to create the pieces.  To recharge ourselves, we made a stop and picked up some Indian Fried Bread from one of the locals on the pueblo.  For anyone who is not familiar with Indian Fried Bread (not that I was either until we found it this morning), it is similar to a funnel cake but it looks like a large four tortilla before it is fried to perfection.  I might add, that if this is something you have never had, and you are presented the opportunity I would not pass it up.

After spending most of the morning at the pueblo, we headed back in to town to make a round in old downtown Taos.  After some browsing and lunch, it was time to had back to Santa Fe for a dinner we had planned for the evening.

On the way back, we made a few stops at the scenic look outs that are along the road to take a look at the people rafting in the Rio Grande River.  Then we made one final stop at the Black Mesa Winery where Cristina did a wine tasting.  She is now a big fan of Black Beauty, the signature wine of the estate that is flavored with chocolate for a sweet taste.

Following dinner, we headed back to our new found home away from the motel to the downtown plaza for another free concert.  The music was a little different tonight, but the scene was fun as usual.

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