Day 10 - Taos and Los Alamos

14 January 2012

Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo

The morning started with breakfast at the Santa Fe Farmer’s market, which was just across the road from hotel.

They take their chili seriously in New Mexico
They take their chili seriously in New Mexico
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Santa Fe Farmer's Market

We then took the High Road to Taos where we visited the Taos Pueblo, which has been inhabited since 1450, and the Rio Grande Canyon Bridge.

The scenery along the High Road to Taos.
The scenery along the High Road to Taos.
Some more chili love.
Some more chili love.
San Geronimo Chapel, Taos Pueblo.
San Geronimo Chapel, Taos Pueblo.
One of the main complexes at the Taos Pueblo.
One of the main complexes at the Taos Pueblo.
Traditional wells
Traditional wells
Will racing leaves in the stream
Will racing leaves in the stream
The stream running through the Taos Pueblo
The stream running through the Taos Pueblo
Another view of the main complex
Another view of the main complex
Looking up towards Taos Ski Resort
Looking up towards Taos Ski Resort
The Taos Pueblo cemetery
The Taos Pueblo cemetery
The Rio Grande
The Rio Grande
The Rio Grande
The Rio Grande

Then it was off to Los Alamos, the home of the Manhattan Project and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, for a visit to the Bradbury Science Museum.

The slopes up to Los Alamos
The slopes up to Los Alamos
A replica of Fat Man
A replica of Fat Man

Then it was back to Santa Fe for dinner at Bobcat Bite, reputed to have the best burger in New Mexico though certainly not the best location, followed by a gig at Santa Fe Sol.

Bobcat Bite
Bobcat Bite
Gregory Alan Isakov and band
Gregory Alan Isakov and band
Enjoying the gig
Enjoying the gig
Annika and I with Gregory
Annika and I with Gregory