Taos, New Mexico.  It does rhyme with mouse.  Or house.  It’s an eclectic, super dog-friendly town that’s a popular tourist site.  There are lots of art galleries, museums, and it’s also the mothership for the Earthships.  But, more about that after we visit.  There’s lots of skiing here too, but more about that later too.

So, we visited the Taos Pueblo (or as Siri called it, “Tay-ose Pew-Blow”) –  which is considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the USA.  We walked around and encountered dogs, lots of dogs.  The pueblos were very interesting to look at, they are made from adobe – basically mud and straw.  Most buildings are about 1,000 years old.  The “youngest” building is the “new” San Geronimo church, built in 1850, after the original church was destroyed in 1847.    No electricity is permitted there, nor do they  have any running water.  The Red Willow Creek is the sole source of drinking water for the inhabitants.  Water is carried to the homes by pottery and water pails.  Several hundred people still live there, although one of the Native Americans that we spoke with said he has a four bedroom home nearby.  He and his family use the Pueblo home during the day, and also for ceremonial purposes.  His wife baked us their traditional “fry bread” which resembled fried dough, and we topped it with honey.  It was delicious.  The Pueblo dogs must be excellent beggars, because they followed us around looking for a handout.