Taos represents a fascinating confluence of Spanish, Anglo and Indian cultures - all set against the backdrop of a desert, a ski resort, hippy hangouts, nuclear testing facilities, and possibly UFOs.
Taos Pueblo iteslf was an educational morning trip. Mrs H engaged in significant shopping amongst the local craft stores, and we gorged ourselves on "fry bread" and raw honey in the midday sun. Our evening meals consisted of barbecued organic T-bone steaks from the local ranch on the first night, and spicy New Mexican fare on the second.
A special mention for frontiersman Kit Carson, who we had first heard of in connection with an Indian massacre at Canyon de Chelley. In Taos, we were surprised to see his name celebrated- in road names, place names (Carson National Forrest), and at his own home museum. He is a more complex character than we first thought, marrying an Indian wife and adopting Navajo children to rescue them from a life of slavery.
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