Santa Fe is one of the most interesting towns I have ever visited in the United States. First off, unlike most of New Mexico, it is very green being up in the mountains and hence has weather more similar to Bend, Oregon, than, say, Phoenix. Secondly, architecture is more akin to the Incas than to your standard order stick-and-mortar tract home. To live in Santa Fe, you really have to be a fan of adobe! Continue reading »
I wish I had more time to spend in Toas. After all, maybe I’d have run into Julia Roberts — she has a home here! In any case, I got to do a little cycling in this town that is, well, not exactly designed for cycling. At least not within the city itself. There are mountains surrounding the town and the Indian reservation nearby, and a ski resort to the northeast. I thought Taos was nice, with an eclectic mix of shops and lots of interesting adobe structures, though sadly not even Taos was spared from northern New Mexicans’ trash and litter. More photos are here.
