Views and Thoughts on way to Taos

So, my night in the hostel was interesting.  The parking was in the back of the building and to get there you had to drive around the block and behind some buildings.  I then had to lug all my stuff around to the front of the house and up two flights of a winding staircase.  To get my bags that can’t lock and then computer up it was 5 loads – phew I got my cardio in.  I hung out in my room and went to bed early as I had another headache.  It’s a good thing because at about 2:30 am there were people out front yelling and whishling.  Right after that a couple cars when by with loud rapping music on.  I’m still on Maine work time and waking up between 4 and 5 am every morning, so I didn’t get a lot of sleep.  Then it was time to pack up and get ready to go, yup you got it – 5 trips down and around out back.  Again I got my cardio for the day.  When I went to back the bike up to leave there were to many rocks and I couldn’t really move it.  I went back inside two different times looking for someone to help me push it out, with no luck.  I finally noticed a door open from one of the other building, so I walked over.  Just outside the door was a dog (ugh I hope he’s not mean) I saw a man back to so I said hello.  I asked if he could help me push my bike back so I could get out.  He said he thought something was wrong, because he heard me start the bike a couple of times.  He was fantastic, I thanked him a couple of times I was so grateful to be leaving.

So, most hostels are in town with little to no parking, multi levels, no TV, all my gear.  I have decided it’s worth the extra $20.00 to be on ground level and most of the time I’ve parked right outside my room, along with my own bathroom.  If I travel with little gear, like one bag.  I will definitely try this again.

I put in my gps Taos, New Mexico and then put the preferences “twisty”.  While I was in the city it had me turn at each block (I chuckled and said, this will take me forever to get there)  it eventually got me on the highway for a short distance, then it took me through the mountains on a beautiful winding road.  Here are a few pictures along the way to Taos.