We had a great time in Santa Fe and Taos. I'll let Lizzie speak about her adventures while I was busy learning a little about my profession. I will say that the most moving part of the trip was the back road to Taos and our visit to the Pueblo Taos.
We departed from the four lane way and took, "the road less traveled" through the old Spanish land grant area South and West of Taos. The Santuarios (Chapels) of Chimayo and Las Trampas we visited are nearly 300 years old. That is older than our nation! Many still speak the Castilian Spanish there and often the Catholic Church sends priests from Spain to be their Padres. In many ways It was like traveling back in time. And that made all the difference.
The next day we visited the Pueblo Taos. See the picture. It is the one you see when they want to show a typical Pueblo. Nearly 5 stories tall, made all out of adobe, and logs they call vigas. This village has been under continuous occupation for over 1000 years! I felt something akin to a spiritual experience as I contemplated this rare expression of humanity in a beautiful desert setting.
7 comments:
Awesome pictures.
I like the ratings system you put in. Very cool. I might copy you.
what happened to the rating stars?
J,
I don't know what you are talking about??
I didn't put on any rating system. I'm at a loss as to what you saw. Enlighten me.
Dad
really?
At the bottom of each post there was a little ratings system with 5 or 6 stars. It asked to rate each post by clicking on the stars. 1 star for dislike and 5 stars for really liked.
That's weird. I don't know how or why something like that would be there unless you put it there. Very strange.
BTW - I gave you all good ratings. LOL.
That's MY Son!!
and proud of it.
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