Jan 4th

Our final day in Santa Fe and it has been almost 36 hours since being buckled into the Subaru! For fear that Mike's driving skills might diminish, we chose to keep them sharp by driving out to Taos, NM, for the day. First stop was the Mabel Dodge Lohan House where the likes of Georgia O'Keefe, D. H. Larence, Carl Jung, and many other "notables" socialized and stayed. Us non-notables found the architecture and history quite interesting, right down to the ceramic roosters on the roof top (see photo). Second stop was really remarkable, perhaps another bucket list item for those who have never visited an active Indian pueblo (small village). We entered the Taos Pueblo, the first Living UNESCO World Heritage site. Our tour guide was a member of the community who was attending college outside the pueblo. It was incredible to enter some of the homes of the natives living there (see photo). Our next stop was of course another art gallery (hey, 24 hours had passed since the last gallery). This time it was love for an artist! Check out the work of Teruko Wilde . Ironically as I was gushing over her paintings, the sole staff person in the gallery introduced herself as Teruko's daughter. Net, net, we had a invitation to go over to her mother's home and studio that afternoon - which we did! Yikes, all you creative people should see this home. It was one of the Greater World Earthship homes originally (but had been enlarged with an addition). This personal meeting with Teruko was really a neat ending to another awesome day in NM.