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Hike Down Into the Rio Grande Gorge
AlbuqRay Says: Chiflo ("chief-low") was once rated an "easy" trail at the Wild Rivers Recreation Area, i.e., 0.5 miles and 320 feet down. It is now called "moderate." I don't even want to think about the hard trails.
Visit a Traditional New Mexico Cemetery
AlbuqRay Says: It was obvious that people cared and remembered when you saw this cemetery in the village of Cerro on the road to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. If one must rest in peace, this is certainly a fine place to do so.
Santuario de Chimayo - Long a Holy Site
AlbuqRay Says: Chimayo is the first town on the "High Road" from Santa Fe to Taos over the Sangre de Christo Mountains. It is 8 miles east of Espanola on NM-76, then a short jog south. It was founded in 1740 and is the "Lourdes of America." Even before the Spanish, the San Juan Pueblo...
Walk the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
AlbuqRay Says: The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is 650 feet above the river, making it the second highest bridge in the national highway system. The best views are from the west side rest area but be sure to walk across the bridge and look down. Or better yet, take a ride on a hot air balloon...
Enjoy the Taos Historical District
AlbuqRay Says: Taos (from Don Fernando de Taos) was established between 1780 and 1800. It was originally constructed as a Spanish fortified plaza ringed by low adobe buildings. To say the least, this must have made for an interesting dynamic with the long established Taos Pueblo, which is...
kymbanm Says: This region is so spectacularly beautiful ... in a high desert/mountain sort-of-way. How can you NOT wander about??? Even simply walking along a dirt road is an adventure for your eyes! For the slightly more adventurous, there are loads of trails all around to wander further...
Let mother nature give you a warm bath ...
kymbanm Says: Many mountain areas in New Mexico have hot springs, and the area around Questa and Taos are not any different. What surprised me was that so few of the regular visitors KNOW about them! Now the locals, they know, enjoy, and might actually share some of their knowledge with...
Take a Dip in the Black Rock Hot Spring
AlbuqRay Says: There are two rocky pools; each will hold 5-6 people. The upper pool temperature is usually around 97-98 F and I believe the water has lithium salts. Your skin may begin to tingle after a few minutes. Both pools can flood if the river is high. This hot spring is close to...
Be at Peace at the Kagyu Mila Guru Stupa
AlbuqRay Says: There is a wonderful Tibetan Buddhist stupa just a couple of miles south of the Takoja Retreat Center. It is a quiet, peaceful place for meditation. You may also camp there for $10 per day. Construction of the Kagyu Mila Guru Stupa began in 1992 under the direction of Lama...
Bent Street Deli and Cafe: Good Food But Poor Service
AlbuqRay Says: This is another restaurant that is not located in Questa but in Taos near the Plaza. I have only eaten there once. It was for dessert and coffee. They were both good but I would have to classify the service as slow and poor. It was maybe 20 minutes before they even took our...
Gabriel's: One of the Best Restaurants in NM
AlbuqRay Says: Gabriel's is not in Questa or near it; however, if you drive from Albuquerque to Questa don't miss it! It is located about 5 miles north of the Santa Fe Opera House on Hwy-285. Start with the guacamole (made fresh at your table), feast on the carnitas and finish with the...
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There are a few bars in the area, and some folks have television and radios. But not at the retreat center I stayed at :)
Our nightlife consisted of sitting on the porch and visiting while watching the moon rise ..... watching the stars come out and blanket the sky with stellar diamonds ...... watching the shadows change across the land as the clouds wandered across the moon.
Some might find this a boring way to spend an evening. I actually felt regenerated.
Of course, the wonderful company I was in might have had something to do with it.
Dress Code: Whatever you choose. You COULD even choose to be naked ... though I didn't :)
Written Sep 5, 2006
ArtistsOnVT Says: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is about 965.13 miles from our meet. If you have time and prefer to roadtrip in, please plan to take time to enjoy the region. You'll be wandering down I-40 and have sections of old Route 66 to explore in Arizona. This also brings you...
ArtistsOnVT Says: If you click here you'll enter a page from a Taos realty company. Why would I put this here? Well, it offers a summary of transportation options including shuttle service contact information, and info for those adventurous types who might wish to arrive by Cesna or other...
kymbanm Says: How can I get someone who hasn't had this wonderful food to understand just how yummy this local delicacy tastes! Afterall, it's just a lump of dough, flattened and fried then sprinkled with sweet stuff. The sweet stuff can be honey, cinamon, or powdered sugar ... your...
AlbuqRay Says: I had never heard of a smudging ceremony before this retreat but Kymba led both opening and closing ones. At the opening smudging ceremony we were asked to state our objectives for the retreat. They did not have to be out loud but no one was shy about sharing. I had two...
AlbuqRay Says: Truth is found in a small cemetery at the edge of the small village of Rio Lucio where NM-75 and NM-76 intersect, i.e., "God Gives and God Takes Away."
AlbuqRay Says: The Church of San Jose de Gracia is located in Las Trampas, NM, on NM-76 south of Taos. Las Trampas was founded in 1751 by 12 families from Santa Fe. The adobe church was finished in 1776 and is one of the finest surviving 18th-century churches in New Mexico. For any size...
AlbuqRay Says: We were all very fortunate to have a beading workshop by Kymba. Some people (well, me) did not even try to understand the freeform-quadruple-bypass-underhand-odd-count-peyote stitch. Kymba said they were Czech beads but actually they were magic beads. If you waited...
AlbuqRay Says: Beee is amazing when it comes to knitting. I should have taken more pictures of her work. She can use bamboo yarn and even knits lace! She was taught the two basic stitches but then learned all the rest herself. She has a patient, easy-going teaching style that is very...
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The First Annual VT Artists Retreat was held at the Takoja Retreat Center near Questa, NM, on 1-4 Sep 06. There were seven charter attendees (see above). Not only were the workshops excellent, the...
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