Santa Fe

When we left Albuquerque we decided to head home, but we also agreed to stop at any place that interested us. Santa Fe wasn't far from Albuquerque, so we took a day trip to see what we could find there.

If you like chili peppers this is the place to come. They sell them everywhere, and when you order your food you have your choice of red (hot) or green (very hot). Too bad I like mine mild, very mild!

Santa Fe has a very pretty Old Town, so we stopped for lunch and a walk through the plaza.

There were food vendors on each corner of the plaza, and it looked like a good place to have lunch. Bob likes his chili peppers, and he had a tamale, which he loved. Me, not so much. There were vendors for people like me too, and they left the peppers off or only put a few on.

Of course there were people selling their jewelry and art and I found a pair of earrings for Jaime. The artist asked where we were from and she asked us to send her granddaughter a postcard from our home area. She's putting the postcards in a fishbowl, and when the little girl turns 16 she'll pull a postcard from the fishbowl and visit the city selected.  What a great idea!

This new hotel was built in the old adobe style, and I thought it was beautiful.

The church at the end of the street is The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, which was built in 1869.

I forget who this Indian is, but I liked his statue, so here he is for you to see.

We walked to a section of Santa Fe that is well known for its arts and artists. Some of the homes were very beautiful, and I really liked this house with its very own bee hive oven. What fun!

We enjoyed looking at the sculptures and blankets displayed, but we didn't buy anything. Sometimes window shopping is best, especially when everything is way over your budget!!

Next stop: White Sands Missile Range

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