Thursday, May 29, 2008

Ruedebuhr Road Rage – Day Fourteen

Taos - Fort Collins

In Taos, we first explored the old downtown area.  The boys got to show off their Gentle Leaders.

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Cooper drew a crowd, as usual…

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We then went to see the ancient adobe pueblos.

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We happened to be there on bread day, and the earthen ovens were closed and cooking.

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Kelly wandered through the buildings taking pictures and absorbing the history.

 

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It was particularly interesting to see the stock pens, which were still in use (although patched here and there in unusual ways)

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On the way out, we checked out the old church and the cemetery next to it.

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We returned to the RV and found Cooper fast asleep waiting for us.

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We drove north on ruler straight roads, eventually crossing into Colorado.

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The vistas grew increasingly spectacular, as snow covered mountains rose out of the arid plains.

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Kelly worked on our wedding invitations until she was too carsick to continue, and then took breaks to enjoy the scenery.

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All the while, Cooper helped me navigate.

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Late that evening, we stopped briefly at a dog part in Colorado Springs so the boys could stretch their legs, before continuing on to Fort Collins.

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