Footsteps
New Mexico! My husband Richard was born in this US State which calls itself the land of Enchantment, in Taos. He spent his first 12 years in the lovely 8,000 feet high plateau resort of Eagle Nest, and that was where we headed first as we drove south from Colorado. We have learned as Benny, our intrepid truck, pulls Jet, our 38 foot long 5th wheel trailer, that we can negotiate our way over scenic mountain passes and along river valleys with relative ease, as long as there is little traffic. And generally the routes we have chosen have been fairly quiet and easy to drive, with faster traffic able to overtake up steeper climbs by means of short stretches of dual carriageways or strategically placed parking areas. The pressure is definitely on, however, when the road is narrow and manic local drivers stalk us, with no sign of a lay-by ahead. This was the case on the hair raising 23 mile narrow curving road between Taos and Eagle Nest, which climbs more than one thousand ...