May 16th,Tuesday, Clayton to Taos

May 16th,Tuesday,  Clayton to Taos

Slept in till 8am.  The night was very calm and the stars were very bright till the moon came out.(according to Elaine) One of the high points of road trips is sleeping in till 8am on the average, as opposed to waking up at 4:40am and hitting the gym for 2 hours.

Headed west on Highway 64 for Taos.  Saw a volcano cone, Raton, Cimarron Canyon, Eagles Nest, and ended the day in Taos.

 Historical marker for Capulin Volcano National Monument

 Capulin Volcano National Monument

 Another interesting alternative automobile story.

 Info center at Raton, NM

 Cimarron Canyon walls.

 Looking down the road of Cimarron Canyon.

 Eagles Nest is a level town on a high plain between two mountain ranges.

 The view of the far mountain after coming out of Cimarron Canyon.

Our camsite at an rv park in Taos.  They had a laundromat so we did laundry and caught up on blogging as we waited for the wash to cycle. Its c0ol here in Taos. Predicted to get down to freezing tonight.