Today we drove to Santa Fe on the Scenic Highway 14, Turquoise Trail, that we traveled a couple of days ago. It is an absolutely beautiful drive, up into the mountains, through the mountains and then flat land.
Santa Fe is getting ready to celebrate its 400th birthday. There are so many homes and businesses that look like haceindas or Pueblo type structures. The first picture is of Kateri Tekakwitha in the yard of the St. Francis Church. She is the first Indian to become a saint. She suffered from small pox as a child and lost her family to the disease. She became a Christian and dedicated her life to teaching children to pray and helping the sick and aged. When she died, it is said that her scarred face became beautiful and she lost all her small pox scars.
The second picture is of the oldest church in the United States. Santa Fe is a real keeper. I hope we can come back and spend more time roaming around. We did get to have lunch at a cafe, outside in the warm breezes. Lovely! Stay with us and don't forget to leave us a comment or two. Best wishes from the happy travelers.
Santa Fe is truly an enchanting place to visit. All of the buildings have to reflect Pueblo architecture which give a McDonalds a whole new look.
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We set outside and had lunch at a little cafe across a side street from the State Capitol Building. We had Chapulas with chicken,something called posole (SP?) and sodaopillos (SP?), one had to do with chiles and the other was some kind of hominy with cheese. It was really delightful sitting outside with the breeze blowing and the sun shining. Then we walked into the old downtown area. It certainly is an enchanting city and I think we will try to return.
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