“The Spanish Mission-style San Francisco de Asis Church was erected in the 18th century as a spiritual and physical refuge from raiding Apache, Ute, and Comanche. The earthy, clean lines of the exterior walls and supporting bulwarks have inspired generations of painters and photographers.” – Fodor’s The Old West: Travel Historic America.
The scary bridge:
Our visit to this bridge outside of town was the first time I understood vertigo! Wow, it felt so wobbly. So while Meg was brave and took photos from the middle of the bridge, I wondered around on solid ground and took took these landscapes: 
I would highly recommend Taos for its beautiful sunsets, good food and friendly people. More Taos photos below...
We were so intriqued with the cooking demo that I forgot to take pictures of the hacienda! We did make friends with some of the locals. The community historian swore up and down that he'd meet me before and then hand painted each of us beautifully images of San Francisco de Asis Church to bring home! Susan, Pearl, Meg and I exchanged addresses and hope to stay in touch. Needless to say, we found everyone very welcoming and warm.
This past weekend a girlfriend and I traveled to Taos, New Mexico for some warm weather, sightseeing and good food. It was my first trip to Taos and I found the area beautiful and the people warm and inviting. Here are some pictures from the Taos Pueblo:
“For nearly 1,000 years the mud-and-straw adobe walls of Taos Pueblo have sheltered Tiwa-speaking Native Americans. The pueblo today appears much as it did when the first Spanish explorers arrived in New Mexico in 1540. The adobe walls glistening with mica caused the conquistadores to believe they had discovered one of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold. Even after 400 years of Spanish and Anglo presence in Taos, inside the pueblo the traditional Native American way of life has endured. Tribal custom allows no electricity or running water in the two main buildings, where varying numbers (usually fewer than 100) of Taos Native Americans live full-time. The pueblo Church of San Geronimo, or St. Jerome, the patron saint of Taos Pueblo, was completed in 1850 to replace the one destroyed by the U.S. Army in 1847 during the Mexican-American War.” – Fodor’s The Old West: Travel Historic America.
Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National Historic Landmark. The multi-storied adobe buildings have been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years. We welcome you to visit our village when you travel to northern New Mexico.
I spent most of last week in Jackson, WY, Grand Teton National Park to be exact, at my Leadership WY (class of 2009) Retreat. It was an AMAZING experience. Something I got to share with 43 other AMAZING individuals. It was VERY positive, uplifting, thoughtful, FUNny, relaxing, insightful, exercise inducing (thanks to Jake and Doreen)... A good time was had by all. 
We learned a lot about ourselves and each other, about Brain Maping, cultural phrases (How are the Children?), new perspectives, issues facing Wyoming, and reflected on our personal time lines. (I tracked my not so much by year but by what state I was living in!)
I can't really find the words to express how helpful this has all been to my personal journey. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone better and sharing this experience with family and friends. 
