Sunday

After that great breakfast we headed to Taos. The drive over from Pagosa Springs was beautiful! Lots of valley's with farms, ponds, etc. We did see some fall foliage although we could tell it was not at its peak. Right as we were coming into Taos we stopped at the Rio Grande River Gorge and walked on a trail they have there. I think it is a long trail, but we just walked a couple of miles. After that we went to Taos and looked around. We had a great meal at a local restaurant (enchilada with green chili...yes, we are trying to get our fill of green chili in one day). Shopped a little, but this place is terribly overpriced. It is a major tourist trap. We drove out to see the Taos Pueblo on the Indian Reservation (the Rez). We had never visited this landmark and it was interesting. Only took about 45 minutes to see all that we wanted to see. Some of the Pueblos were homes and some were shops. I purchased a pair of turquoise earrings that were handmade by a local Indian woman.

After the Pueblos we headed East on Hwy 64 again towards Angel Fire and then Eagle's Nest. We are staying this evening at Eagle's Nest Lake State Park in New Mexico. Nice State Park, but no amenities - only vaulted toilets - but also only $10 for the night.

The wind is really blowing tonight so getting our shower was a challenge. After being at the Pueblos where it is very sandy and windy, we had to get the grit washed off :). Clean and cozied up in our little camper tonight.

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Sunday Morning report

Yesterday we traveled the Highway of Legends which is a beautiful scenic route. The leaves have changed a little early this year due to dry conditions and cold weather in the higher elevations, so we are not hitting the colors during their prime. There is still a lot of color and we are enjoying the scenery. We stopped at the Dog Bar & Grill in Cuchara Colorado. We have stopped here before. It is a small community in an otherwise remote area. We made several off-road side trips today. One was to Big Meadows Reservoir on Hwy 160 about 10 miles West of Southfork (the turnoff for Creede). This is a place that Jerry and Jeanette had taken Phillip when he visited them in fall of 2000. The camping area was closed so we will have to find another place to camp. We enjoyed a walk across the dam to view a waterfall before getting back in the truck and heading west on 160. We found another spot behind the parking lot for Wolf Creek Ski area. It was on a Forest Service road which was really just a good log road according to Phillip. At the end of the 2 mile road was Alberta Park Reservoir. Again, a beautiful area, but no camping spots....just the road that dead-ended at the small lake. It was a little too remote for just the two of us, so back on Hwy 160. We finally stopped at the Riverside RV just East of Pagosa Springs. A quiet, pretty little spot right on the San Juan River. After a walk around the property and down the river a way, we watched the end of the AR/OleMiss game. This is the coldest night we have had so far...down to about 36. We were fine during the night, but it sure was nice to have our little "fireplace" to take the chill out of the air!

Breakfast this morning in Pagosa Springs!

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Headed West for Fall Foliage

We left Fayetteville right after my Thursday class (3:30). I left my car in Harmon Garage and walked down to Dickson Street for Phillip to pick me up. We drove as far as Enid on this day and stayed at a campground in town.

Friday morning we were up early and headed to a Starbucks just down the street. We are traveling Hwy 412 all the way across Oklahoma. We were on another highway for a short time to access I-25. We arrived in Trinidad at Dinner time and found BlackJack's Steakhouse and Saloon right on Main street. It was a typical Western Diner and did not disappoint. After a steak, salad and baked potato we were ready to set up camp. We stayed on Lake Trinidad at the Carpios Ridge State Park campground ($31). This was a very nice campground with modern, clean showers. We definitely should stay here again if in the area. We enjoyed an absolutely beautiful sunset last night and a beautiful sunrise this morning. One of the things I like about taking the Wonderlust is that it forces us to go outside and enjoy nature. We just bundled up, grabbed our coffee and sat outside to enjoy the sunrise and watch the wildlife wake up (birds and rabbits).

We are having a great time!

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