A day in Santa Fe

24 hours in a colorful and cultural town. We slept in until 10 and enjoyed a leisurely morning in our comfy room, much needed after our early morning on the previous day (and Zach's long day of driving). A cup of joe and a pastry and we were ready to wander the streets.


Strings of chiles hang everywhere.


Inside the cathedral of Saint Francis. The whole structure was undergoing a facelift, so the outside was covered in scaffolding. The inside was being touched up as well, but we were able to capture some really good shots with the SLR. We lit a prayer candle here for Squintz.






Mission San Miguel, the oldest church in the U.S. We bought a 'milagro' here, a small silver charm that represents a prayer intention. (a mexican tradition) Our charm was a boot, a prayer for our journey. The milagro will be hammered into the stand of the giant bell inside the chapel, where Squintz can one day return to see it in place.

We both enjoyed Santa Fe a lot and left with some great treasures. During our wandering we educated ourselves on turquoise and took stock of what we saw. We ended up buying a necklace from a Navajo Indian who made it. The Indians spread out their handmade jewelry and crafts every day in front of the Palace of the Governors. We learned through a local shop that the natives in this location were the ones to trust. A Pendleton wool throw also made it into our belongings after looking in a few shops at different designs. Luckily we have the same tastes and agreed on one we both really liked for our house.

The car is once again packed, and we are on our way to Amarillo. We will stay there long enough to sleep, and then move onto OK City tomorrow morning.