Blogs from Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America - page 13

We left Albuquerque and headed to Santa Fe. We like this kind of driving, it took only a little over an hour to reach Santa Fe. Unfortunately when we got there, we were in for a bit of disappointment in the campground. It was not very attractive and it didn’t have much in the way of facilities but it was the highest rated in town (which tells you not a lot of RV’s and campers stay in Santa Fe). We pretty much got the car loaded and headed downtown to join my parents, aunts and uncles for lunch near the Plaza. The town is really pretty but very pricey. Would you believe you have to pay for chips and salsa everywhere in town! It is un-American (or at least Un-Mexican or Un-New Mexican). The food was ... read more

This blog starts out with something very important to everyone - bathroom stops. Have you ever noticed how there are friendly and not-so-friendly public bathrooms? Having been on a gazillion road trips this is something that I am very aware of. The other day, on our way through Arizona, we stopped at a dinky, in-the-middle-of-nowhere gas station. We were roughly 15-20 minutes from Kingman, AZ and, well, we had to go (you drink a lot in the desert)! Seeing any sort of pee-stop in the desert is like a mirage! Trumpets play and your eyes grow wide. As we pulled in I anticipated my encounter with the loo. As we walked in I noticed a handful of other weary travelers, sweating profusely with their arms filled with junk food. There was no a/c, one fan the ... read more

Mom and I loaded up the car (well...I loaded up the car) and we headed south to Santa Fe. The scenery was lovely. Lots of rolling hills and blue skies. We hit a more desert-like area and some some really cool buttes. What mental age does it make me if I find the word butte kind of humerous? Anyway, the best part of the desert-esque drive was the New Mexico signage. Man, can they do it right! There was one of those traffic signs that you see warning you about a pile-up or an upcoming detour. In New Mexico, though, it was informing us of today's wildfire danger level. Here's what is said. view 1: EXTREME WILDFIRE DANGER view 2: Every Where Well, alright. On the same line, up in the Midwest, Smokey the Bear warns ... read more

We are on mountain time here; getting so I never know what time it is; forward , back, daylight saving, what time zone?? Santa Fe has definitely zoned me out! It is toooooooooo much. Gotta be a Taurus city.....things and more things; just keep touching and looking!! Went through a neat gallery this am before coming to this library again (today I have a whole hour, as opposed to a half hour yesterday). There were several glass blown objects there we liked for about $2200.00 each! Ha. All the work in that gallery was nice and unique. Not much even close to our "budget" Also this am we walked around the "artists' market, outdoors ; and the Farmers' market ,indoors. Met a nice lady who trained in weaving in Sweden; added japanesse dying to her portfolio; ... read more

hi there to all back home. I have 5 min to write this before my puter time is up. We are booked into Red Roof Inn, Santa Fe thru til MON am, whereupon we head leave for home; hopefully cross border the 14th , or perhaps one day sooner. Santa fe is a real mecca for :shopping, art galleries, museums, history, Mexicand and all kinds of food. oops ..more later ; my time is up. Tally ho; 64 f here ; 36 f tonite. Later....... ps having FUN here!... read more

For some reason I decided to book my flight to Denver in order to reach Santa Fe instead of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is like 700 km CLOSER! That meant catching the Greyhound down south to spend a whole day on that bus. I guess I kind of imagined to see some interesting scenery....and I really didn't anticipate at all, that I might end up in a snow storm. The bus driver was not exactly over the moon about the snowfall, but for me, having just come over from completely snowed in Ottawa, Canada, where we had to clear about a meter and half of snow the morning I flew out in order to even get the door open, I thought it was a little over the top that she panicked with the slightest slip. (I ... read more