Kewa Pueblo and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks

Labor Day was Monday, 5 September, and after lunch we drove south to the Kewa Pueblo, formerly know by its Spanish-Conquistador name, Santo Domingo Pueblo, where they hold an annual Indian Market. The tents are manned by Native-American vendors from many of the southwest tribes, and dancers from various groups perform during the day. We headed west from there to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. The "tents" are soft pumice stone with a harder stone cap that erodes into a tent-like formation. We took the dirt road to an overlook that provided beautiful views towards Bandelier National Monument and the mountains to the west. The clouds rolled in and we were surrounded by lightning and thunder. Back home we ordered tasty chicken tacos from Parisol and ate more raspberry treats. Tucker and Rob made raspberry fudge, and Rob made delicious raspberry shakes.

Tuesday, 6 September, Rob started his new job, the kids went to school, we packed the car and headed home, and Anna and Bella hiked Sun Mountain. The ride home was beautiful and slick with no traffic issues on state roads. Podcasts kept us entertained and the time flew by.

Mission Church of Santo Domingo Pueblo

 The first group of dancers

 There were hundreds of vendor tents

 Looking at jewelry

 Another group of performers

 Last bit of shopping

 Admiring a beautiful $1,000 pot

 Kash-Katuwe: view toward Bandelier National Monument

The kiddos

 Mountains to the west

The crew at the overlook in a shower of rain

 Tent Rocks

 The storm closed in with thunder and Lightning

 There were repeated attempts to capture the lightning on camera

 Tent Rocks

 Raspberry fudge

 Raspberry shakes

 Cheers

School day

Thanks to Anna and Rob for letting us come before they are settled. We were so nearby in Arizona that we couldn't resist. We had a wonderful time.