8 Things I learned about Taos

• Builders in New Mexico use adobe like it grows on trees.

The eye of Sauron watches over this window grate

• If the blue meth made its way up from Albuquerque, it's not in Taos. At least not in any of the convenience stores I went into.
• Everything here is "historic," which is code for janky.

I took a historic poop, because I'm a patriot

• The skies are cloudless and gigantic

Lake Williams, near Taos Valley Ski Area

• On every street corner is a coffee shop, and each is filled with anti-Monsanto bumper stickers and quinoa no-bake cookies
• The ratio of people to dogs rivals Telluride, the most doggiest city in America*
• At least thrice per day, a fire truck or ambulance went screaming down the street. Taos is a tiny little tourist town, I can't imagine what all the fuss is about.
• Restaurants, in general, had crappy service

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* Source: My brain.