New Mexico Adobe

We arrived in Taos New Mexico after a long drive across the last stretch of Great Plains. The snow covered Rocky Mountains finally peaked above the seemingly endless pancake flat plains. We approached from the south, winding up first the foothills, then finally crawling up the steep pass at 10,000 feet. The mountain drive approaching Taos was beautiful, the sizable town nestled in a valley at almost 8000 feet. The towering 12000 snow covered peaks frames a scenic backdrop to this mountain town. Our Airbnb is on an impressive estate surrounded by fenced pasture and looming Mountain View’s. Our Adobe is a part of a larger compound of attached buildings surrounding a wonderful inner courtyard. The buildings date back 150 years. The massive old cottonwood trees shade the entire place. Although we met the owner, it seems like we are the only ones here. It’s the nicest place we stayed so far. I could happily hang out here for a month or two.