Taos, New Mexico

We a scenic drive from Colorado to New Mexico and stayed in Taos. We were disappointed - not as cute a town as we anticipated. The Taos Pueblo had a festival celebrating the Feast of San Geronimo so we decided to check it out. Very interesting....
A "pueblo" is an American Indian settlement consisting of multistoried adobe (made of mud and straw) apartment like homes - many only have wooden ladders to reach the door and they all have minimal small windows. No electricity - gas lamps. The Taos Pueblo is 1000 years old and has been continuously inhabited by the same tribe. It is known as the most private and conservative pueblo with 95,000 acres and about 4,500 inhabitants. They would not allow any cell phones, cameras or recording devices into the area during the festival. There were several artisan booths - mostly Indian jewelry - Judy bought a nice ring and Indian food - Roger had a choke cherry pie that was more like a sandwich.  The different life styles around this country are amazing!