Hard to believe, is it not, that Jackie found a bookstore! I LOVE the name, Moby Dickens. It is a quaint little bookstore in the middle of the plaza at Taos and I HAD to get a book or two there dealing with the local history. We got to make our much anticipated trip to the Taos Pueblo, which has been in existence since the 1200's. There are about 50 indians still living there. There is much history surrounding the pueblo, including the fact that it was sadly taken from the Indians by the US government and then at last returned to them by Richard Nixon. I took many pictures there, of course, since it just begs to have pictures taken of it. It is so hard to imagine what it was like when it was fully populated. Originally it had only tiny windows and no doors. The only access into the homes was to go up on ladders and climb down through the roof. That way in case of attack, the ladders could be raised and the enemy had no access to the pueblo. The Indian artisans that we met there were incredibly friendly. We will be returning to Santa Fe tomorrow, (Sunday) and go to a flea market there where I hope to find some treasures at a fraction of the cost that I would find them anywhere else. Then one last night in Santa Fe and the long journey (8 hours) back to the heat of Phoenix on Monday. This has been one incredible trip. If you have not been to the Southwest, please put it on the list of things that you must do one day.
Hard to believe, is it not, that Jackie found a bookstore! I LOVE the name, Moby Dickens. It is a quaint little bookstore in the middle of the plaza at Taos and I HAD to get a book or two there dealing with the local history. We got to make our much anticipated trip to the Taos Pueblo, which has been in existence since the 1200's. There are about 50 indians still living there. There is much history surrounding the pueblo, including the fact that it was sadly taken from the Indians by the US government and then at last returned to them by Richard Nixon. I took many pictures there, of course, since it just begs to have pictures taken of it. It is so hard to imagine what it was like when it was fully populated. Originally it had only tiny windows and no doors. The only access into the homes was to go up on ladders and climb down through the roof. That way in case of attack, the ladders could be raised and the enemy had no access to the pueblo. The Indian artisans that we met there were incredibly friendly. We will be returning to Santa Fe tomorrow, (Sunday) and go to a flea market there where I hope to find some treasures at a fraction of the cost that I would find them anywhere else. Then one last night in Santa Fe and the long journey (8 hours) back to the heat of Phoenix on Monday. This has been one incredible trip. If you have not been to the Southwest, please put it on the list of things that you must do one day.
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