Blogs from Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America - page 17

Ever since we returned from visiting Mike's Grandparents (Ron and Dolores) in Arizona during February of 2005, we had casually discussed meeting them in New Mexico and staying in the Santa Fe area. I was extremely interested in visiting Santa Fe due to it's fascinating historical background and also because it's one of the oldest cities in the United States. Those closest to me know the huge history buff I am; it always intrigues me and I thoroughly enjoy learning as much as I possibly can about the world that occurred before my time! So, during January of 2008, we finally decided to go. We bought our plane tickets, reserved the condo in Santa Fe, and the planning began for a trip that would occur from Thursday, April 24th to Tuesday, April 29th. Day 1 (Thursday, ... read more

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It can snow here too Got about 6-8 inches in less than 12 hours. It was mostly melted by the end of the day I took the photos. I thought it was fun with all the statues, made for some interesting shots. Hope you're all doing well -bye for now! -Mike and Brit ... read more

Happy Picture Time !!! My cousin Marcie and her partner Michelle took us on other amazing hike. This one was six miles round trip and left us recovering for days afterward. (Like four days later I couldn't figure out why I was dragging ass - sore, tired, grumpy - and then it dawned on me; hiking 6 miles in snowshoes at 11,000 feet will affect you for awhile. So all of these pictures were taken on the Aspen Vista trail which is about 13 miles northeast of downtown Santa Fe. The drive up there was insane. Twists and turns, cliff edges, slick spots, and up and up and up. Being Michigan Flatlanders, all Brit and I could do was stare out the window with mouths agape. The snow was quite deep. I got some sort ... read more

Hawaii: sand, sun and not much fun So sometimes things don't work out how we imagine they might... Nine months in paradise turned into two weeks of scooping horse poo and getting eaten alive by mosquitos. The farm we were depending on was dissappointing to say the least. And Hawaii as a whole didn't mesh with our perogatives. For such a lush and beautiful place, it is saddening how much its taken for granted and mis-used. So, about a month into our journey, we find ourselves in Santa Fe, NM. And already the universe has been ultimately more open to us. We've been here only a week and we already have a place to live, a job, and a handful of promising opportunities. Mike got a job at the local co-op today (woo-hoo!) and I'm ... read more