Taos

Friday morning we discovered that there was an R.E.I. in Santa Fe, so I went shopping for some new hiking boots.  I got a pair but I’m not sure I’ll like them, so its a good thing that R.E.I. has a very generous return policy.

Then we headed up the road to Taos. We skied here so many years ago that we don’t remember much about it and it has changed a lot (I guess, since I don’t remember it!). We are staying in a campground near town.  During our short walk around the central plaza we discovered Eske's Brew Pub so we stopped in, of course!  I had a Naked Ape (apricot beer) and John had The Prince (a pale ale with grapefruit undertones).

Saturday morning we headed back to the Plaza so I could shop their Farmer’s Market. It was wonderful!  Lots of fruit & vegetables, flowers, honey, meat, mushrooms (several varieties) and baked goods.  It is a very popular place for the locales to meet and greet. Since we rode our bikes to the market we pretty much needed to ride directly back so I could get the eggs and cheese in the fridge. 

Later we drove south of Taos to explore the Orilla Verde Recreational area along the Rio Grande. John had read about a couple of campgrounds located along the river where we might possibly park our RV.  One camp was partially full but not on the river while the camp on the river was full.  There were several other campgrounds but they were for tents or pop-up only.  The Rio Grande has cut a large canyon through the volcanic rocks which makes for a beautiful drive.