I overlooked a few stops before we got to Taos. Let’s go back to Texas first.
From Marfa, we drove to Alpine. Alpine is supposed to be an interesting place, but we pulled into town on Sunday, so most of the stores were closed; and it was Super Bowl Sunday, so most of the restaurants were closed until game time. The place had the feel of a ghost town, which was not helped by the lead-grey sky; even the beautiful murals scattered throughout downtown didn’t help. The place gave me the heebie-jeebies, and that’s not something that happens often.
From there, we went to Fort Davis, which had been established to protect travelers and settlers during the Indian Wars.
Next: Carlsbad Caverns.