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Exploration In Meditation

Deserts, Canyons, & Mountains

Last night, we arrived in Taos at 8:30pm. The host at our hotel recommended a place to eat about 5 miles back, so we tried to find it. First attempt was unsuccessful, but the host said it was worth the search. So, we tried again and found it, but as we approached the sign, it was turned off. So we drove up the dirt road anyway and found a small paradise called Steak Out. They said they were closing the kitchen, but I told the maitre'd we had driven from Carlsbad and were really hungry, so they served us. Delicious and expensive, but well worth it. I would highly recommend the Steak Out in Taos, just get there before 9:00pm.

We decided to stay in Taos for 2 nights. We are staying at the Hotel Don Fernando de Taos, a great bargain and a very nice place to stay. We explored the Taos area today. We drove the Enchanted Circle, an 85 mile loop around Wheeler Peak which is the tallest peak in New Mexico. We saw a Red Tail Hawk sitting in a pine tree and a herd of 7 or 8 deer. We walk on the Rio Grande Bridge and ran into a fellow Simpsons Movie crew member, Al Holter and family (he was wearing his Simpson Movie jacket). Then we found a hike down into the Rio Grande Gorge to Manby Hot Springs.


This is Dean.


This is the Rio Grande.

We will be heading to Great Sand Dune National Park and Mesa Verde tomorrow. Hopefully we'll get some good footage at the sand dunes...

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