Just back from a New Mexico vacation

by Jhenry, Saturday, June 08, 2013, 16:32 (4179 days ago)

We have been gone since last Saturday. On the way to Taos we stopped at the Battle of the Washita and walked the battlefield. We also stopped at Fort Sumner and visited the grave of Billy the Kid, Tom Folliard and Charles Bowdre. Once in Taos, which I thoroughly enjoyed, we took in the town, toured the Taos Pueblo, drove out to Chaco Canyon and hiked around, and white water rafted the Rio Grande Gorge. We then went down for one day in Santa Fe where we went to the Georgia O'Keefe museum, took in an Ansel Adams exhibit with many works for sale, and went to a nice living history museum along the Camino Real. All in all a fine vacation. My youngest has now decided he wants to live near Taos in an adobe house. Can't say as I blame him. Loads of fine country with great motorcycle roads in and around the area. I need to go back on the bike.

Just back from a New Mexico vacation

by lee jurras @, hagerman,NM, Saturday, June 08, 2013, 16:37 (4179 days ago) @ Jhenry

Yes great country, and you just saw a very small part of it. :-D

Just back from a New Mexico vacation

by RidinLou, Middle TN, Sunday, June 09, 2013, 08:33 (4179 days ago) @ Jhenry

Ya should cut north on the east side to Las Vegas and then two lanes to Taos or up 25 and go to Cimmaron (sp)then west over the mountains to Taos.

Since you were so close hope you got Taos Junction Bridge in the mix.

If ya get in the area again the Cumbres and Toltec from Antonito or Chama is a fun day trip.

So much to see so far apart one can NOT fit it all in!

Surely you got the oldest church in the US of A in the tours in Santa Fe.

Hope you missed the major dust storm that blew through. Looking at the storm track some of the issue was likely some of the fire damage in the Jemez Fire a year or two ago.

Come in Oct for Balloon Fiesta in ABQ next time.

It used to be the single biggest seller of film in the world . . . back when there were film cameras.


Glad you enjoyed your stay.

Had a big flood at Ft. Sumner a hundred years ago or so

by Charles, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 11:54 (4176 days ago) @ Jhenry

and washed all of the inhabitants of the graveyard down the Pecos river. They did their best to rebury what they could find, but nobody is really certain who is in which grave anymore. Good chance Billy and friends are not there anymore.

Had a big flood at Ft. Sumner a hundred years ago or so

by Jhenry, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 17:49 (4176 days ago) @ Charles

The 1889 flood didn't get the graveyard, just some structures in the southwest corner of the parade ground. The 1937 flood didn't get the graveyard either. In fact the larger tombstone was erected in 1931, prior to the last flood. The little one was stolen a couple of times, but the big one stayed.

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