Santa Fe, NM

Last night our campsite was put to the test. I am happy to say that thanks to Sara's uncanny ability to erect a full-on storm proof tent we remained happy and dry all night!

Brian finds a rainbow

Our campground in Santa Fe is located a mere 12 miles from downtown.  After a wonderful breakfast of bacon and grits (thanks, Dad, for the propane grill) we were ready to see the sights. We began our tour on The Plaza, or city-square, a beautiful center point for markets, artwork, genuine Indian crafts and quaint cafes and restaurants.

The architecture was really the stand-out for us. Being from south Florida we don't really see a lot of adobe-style homes and buildings. We spent the morning poking around some really cool Native American stores with amazing, intricate craft work from mainly Navajo Tribes.  We also walked by the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and the Loretto Chapel, but mass was in session so we didn't venture inside.  

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis

Loretto Chapel

We also discovered the oldest home in the USA where people still reside, built by natives in 1646.  As you can see, it doesn't look like much from the outside, but still pretty impressive that it survived this long.

Santa Fe definitely has a chill, relaxed vibe to it. Sara and I were surprised that there were not a lot of people our age out and about. If you are in to folk art, fresh naturally grown vegetables and southwestern apparel this is the place for you.

We very much enjoyed lunch at The Blue Corn Cafe on Water St. Anytime we can find a place with cold A/C and great food you can believe that we will find it. This restaurant also has an on-site brewery so we had to sample the goods.

It's another rainy evening here in Santa Fe, so we headed back to our campsite and called it a laundry night...  We had company!

Tomorrow we take a short, hop, skip and jump to Albuquerque along the Turquoise Trail to spend one night before continuing on to Sedona.