I spent half day in Taos (Julia Roberts lives here) a very small town but a welcome escape for tourist . The town is designed with adobe houses, shops and if you are an art lover like me, you will enjoy this place because it has over 65 galleries to walk around.
We also stopped briefly at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, a breathtaking drop of 650 feet where the river cuts a narrow slice in the earth, literally. One of the locals told me that this bridge is the number one suicide site in the southwest. Hmmm... a bit scary. Lol
Next stop- Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico. I've been to the most key cities here in the US but Santa Fe is very unique. The plaza has a charming small-town feel, with all the main shops and old buildings within walking distance of each other, and the distinctive adobe architecture is used almost universally (I don't know if it's a regulation of their local government )- houses are painted in subtle, with characteristic clay walls and protruding wooden ceiling posts. Banks, restaurants, art galleries, the police station, even the local McDonald's - all are built in the same style. Very cool!
I really enjoyed walking around and taking pictutes like a dorky tourist, everybody is doing it anyway! The streets are fascinating to explore, (more of an arts market) with narrow passageways and are often decorated with bunches of fiery red dried chillies and other local crafts.
By the way, 3:10 to Yuma was filmed in and around Santa Fe. (as if may interesado!) Hahaha!
Although, most of the place are like "ghost town" to me still NM has a lot to offer.
Disfruté de este viaje!
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Napag-tripan ko lang si Ms. Tour Guide kasi naman nakapalda, buti na lang di mahangin. Lol!
The world's longest aerial tramway experience on my next post!
The only disadvantage that I noticed right now is its weight- it's quite heavy and somewhat too sensitive to focus. But overall, I am greatly satisfied.
