Taos, NM

We only skied at Taos once. The conditions were decent but just not good enough to stay for a few days. Since we had our camper we stayed at a campground while we were there. In truth it wasn’t easy to go back to the camper after being in Air B and Bs for over two months, but somehow I managed. My mom was actually glad to be back in the camper because she slept better in it.

When we went skiing it was pretty good. At the beginning there was a sign saying, “Don’t worry, you’re only seeing 1/30 of the mountain.” That was good because if what we saw had been it, that would have stunk. It was more like spring skiing than what we were used to, so it felt pretty slow. There also had been a big wind storm, and there was a lot of pine tree debris from fallen trees. That and the sudden slush were the main hazards. Once we were done we went back to the camper for the night.

The next day we left the camp ground and stopped at an Earthship development. Earthships are houses made from recycled materials and things found in the woods. This place had dozens of Earthships that they rented out to people. Since my dad built Earthships and I had never seen one we figured that it was worth a stop. They were amazing. These things are designed to be off the grid, so they collect their water, grow their food, and generate their electricity. This alone was interesting because they needed to find innovative ways to do things, but my favorite part was the designs. The walls of Earthships are made from cans and bottles covered in cement. Sometimes, for esthetics, the ends of the bottles will be left out, and light will filter through to make cool designs.

We spent about two hours and took a tour then left. Next we will be visiting relatives on our way to home sweet home.