Taos Pueblo and Rio Grande Gorge

On our way from Amarillo, TX to Pagosa Spring, CO, we stopped over in Taos, New Mexico for tourist time and sightseeing! We went to the Taos Pueblo, one of the oldest still working pueblos in the USA.  It was such a neat experience!

We got to walk around the grounds to see how the Native Americans lived so long ago and how some still live to this day.  They estimate only about 25-30 people still live in the adobe homes, but lots come back daily to run shops out of their homes selling handmade jewelry, Indian fry bread, t-shirts, and other items.  It was a great adventure!

Of course, it started raining the moment we arrived!  We stopped first at their church.

We lit a candle inside for our friend's dad who had just passed away.

We went in one home where one man let the kids play his drum!

These outdoor ovens were all around the pueblo.  They still use them today to make all of their baked items.

So cool!  A long time ago, you entered the pueblo through the roof to stay safe.

recipe for a great pic! Pueblo: check     mountain: check     family:check

Favrots

Earnests minus Justin who hadn't arrived yet

We stopped in one of the shops and picked up fry bread with choke cherry syrup, Bennett got an apple/peach/nut fried pie, and Henry got a piece of bread.

Blue Corn fry bread with choke cherry and powdered sugar!

She loved it!

After the pueblo experience, we drove 15 minutes to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge!  It was cool!  We had a picnic at a table overlooking the gorge.

The big-horned sheep came right up to the rest area.  NUTS!

Walking around like wild animals...the sheep not the kids

Henry loved exploring around the grounds

Woohoo! 

Sweet Nolan

SK and Kate

Katherine, Nolan, Kate, SK, Caroline, and Henry

We walked out on the bride to the look-outs and took some pics. Just the girls.

I was scared to walk out on the bridge!  One cool thing is we saw the big horn sheep walking down by the water!

Look-out Stop

I love how the Favrots and Earnests will just pull off on the side of the road to look at something!  That is MY kind of traveling!

We stopped off at a look-out on the way to Taos.