April 1 Taos,NM

 VIEW UP THE SKI SLOPES IN TAOS ski village where Ray is Public Works director

 Linda, Bev Keen and I standing on the Rio Grand Gourge bridge. 600 feet above the river

 Walking out into the blind dessert to see some hand carved caves . These are on private land and not for public viewing, but we did it anyway.

 Views of cliff dweller ruins in Bandolier National Perk, outside Santa Fe

we drove to Santa Fe, NM and left our RV in a rv campground, more a dirt parking lot. spent the nite and drove to Taos (truck only and we had heard that the road in was steep ,winding, and narrow) it wasn't  that bad, but it was easier anyway.  Ray Keen had taken a couple of days off work and he and Bev  opened their home and hearts to us for a couple of days. We had a ball!! They took us to Taos ski village where Ray works and at the highest we were at 10500 feet. we both noticed the light air. we then drove out to the Earth house comunity ( where people build into the dessert sand bank and construct homes from recycled materials. they come up with some pretty neat homes, using tires, soda/beer can and all types of junk.  we then drove across the Reo Grand Gorge bridge. 600 feet above the river. windy ,cold but really neat. I was impressed when Linda walked out onto the bridge, as she hates heights.  we went out to dinner at a true mexican resturant that they reccomended. it was very good. I do love the green chilies!!! the next day Bev had an appointment so Ray took us out touring and we found the neatest place. we had seen a documentary at some point about a guy and his dog that wandered into the dessert and found a hill and dug a cavern and hand carved the walls, ceilings, and all the inside by hand, and then just left it. no owned by anyone and not advertized where there were. check out  Well, we just happened to have someone that had found a couple of them while hiking in the dessert  http://www.newmexicospiritualland.com. They were amazing!!  we then drove thru White Sands and on thru Los Alamos, and to Bandelier national park and toured arond the Cliff Dweller ruins. great day!! went back to the Keens house and their son and girl friend came over for a cookout of ribs, salads and such.  A wonderful visit!!!!! stayed the nite and drove back to Santa Fe and hooked onto the rig and drove to Shamrock,Texas spent the nite in a rv park(really just a back yard off I 40  with power and water, but off the road and easy back on in the morning. then on to Cleora, OK.