Breakfast:
Hotel buffet.
Morning:
We’ll board the motorcoach and ride up the "High Road" to Taos. Our first stop will be the Millicent Rogers Museum. Established in 1956, the museum’s holdings include more than 7,000 objects documenting the arts and cultures of the Southwest, including the largest publicly held collection of material by famed San Ildefonso potter, Maria Martinez, in the world. Other significant collections include Hispanic Santos, Apache baskets, Plains beadwork, katsinas, Peyote-cult materials, Navajo chief’s blankets, and Rio Grande Valley Hispanic weavings. We will then board the motorcoach and ride to the Taos Plaza area for some time for independent explorations and lunch.
Lunch:
This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to have what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions.
Afternoon:
Free time. This period of time has been set aside for your personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. Please refer to the list of Free Time Opportunities. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. We will depart for Santa Fe in the late afternoon.
Dinner:
At historic Rancho de Chimayó, a charming restaurant housed in an old hacienda.
Evening:
We’ll gather for a wrap-up session to review the program and what we’ve experienced together. Prepare for check-out and departure in the morning.