Long ago when planning this trip I came across a list of places "not to miss" in the southwest. Acoma Pueblo is a village located 370 feet up on top of a mesa and is the longest continuously inhabited place in North America. Some parts of the village are dated to have been built in 1100 a.d. There is no water, no electricity, no sewers. There are "catch basins" which hold water from the 10" of rain each year. Outhouses and porta potties take care of the sewer needs.We were taken up on the mesa by tour bus - no private cars can go up there except for the folks that live there. It is likely that natives from the cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde also lived in this pueblo.
The object in the picture is an outdoor adobe oven. We bought some bread and pies made fresh today and had it for dinner.
The natives also make really beautiful pottery - very thin clay pots with intricate hand painting. We are not bringing one home due to the cost, but it was great to see the artistry.
After leaving Acoma (Ac' o ma) we drove to Santa Fe through Albuquerque and the Balloon Fiesta. It is quite windy and one balloon went down this morning after hitting a power line. The evening balloon show was cancelled. Weather is getting much cooler tonight - 25 degrees with a high of 62 tomorrow. We are still at 6500' altitude.
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It looks as if it must be such a simpler life, but I imagine that with low overhead there is low security. I think it would be fun to embrace the lifestyle for a short period, but my techie roots would draw me home before too long.
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