Taos Area

We drove toward Taos today. Scenic drive the entire way. We had tested the MH in the mountains, mostly just fro Flagstaff to Phoenix. Today was a real test, 2 passes to navigate, one at 9700' and the other at 8700'. The MH was great! Engine kept the speed in check and then some. Very curvy with many tight curves and 25 MPH. Everything worked great. We will be having additional tests of our mountain skills for the rest of the trip.

Once in the mountains the scenery was phenomenal. The Aspen tress are bright yellow set against the dark green of the pines. Awesome!

We will be staying here a few days to be tourists. Do the Enchanted Drive Scenic Byway and 1 or 2 others we know about. Visit the Taos Ski Area and ride the ski lift to the top(need a good day for that) and visit the Taos Pueblo, the oldest continuosly occupied Pueblo in the US.

We had a minor problem today after we set up camp we went out to eat and our one tire was reading very low. Took it to the local tire shop and we had a nail in it. Hour later back on the road again. Always something.

This afternoon we had rain and thunderstorms. Strange thunder. We thought someone was shaking a big piece of metal, maybe a roof piece but it was the thunder. Must be the moutains echoing in some way.