This afternoon, we traveled 62 miles from Albuquerque to Santa Fe'. We're staying in the Santa Fe Skies RV Park which is high upon a hill on the south side of Santa Fe'. Once we got set up, we drove north on Cerrillos Road which appears to be the main drag into downtown Santa Fe'. There are lots of new stores, including a new Walmart, on the south side of town.
We made our way to Canyon Road which is one of Santa Fe's most famous streets and has been designated a Residential Arts and Crafts Zone by the city. Authentic adobe homes, some hundreds of years old, now house art galleries specializing in Western, Native American and landscape art. Canyon Road is a mile long narrow, one way street and it's impossible to find a place to park.
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| The Plaza |
Close by is the Plaza which is basically the heart of downtown Santa Fe'. We found a public parking lot, then walked up and down the streets that make up this art district, including a town square with Indians selling their wares. Felt like we were back home at Spanish Springs on vendor night there for a minute! The Plaza has dozens of art galleries, authentic southwestern pottery, rugs, jewelry and other gifts..
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| LaFonda Hotel on the Plaza |
The LaFonda on the Plaza is a historic hotel right in the middle of the Plaza. The guest rooms are undergoing renovation which is expected to be completed this summer. We walked through the lobby and the interior is gorgeous.
On the opposite corner is the St. Francis Cathedral Basilica. The parish was founded in 1610, established as a cathedral in 1853 and elevated to a Basilica in 2005. It is a truly beautiful building.
Last stop was Jackalope, an indoor/outdoor market consisting of large, colorful flower pots and other garden art, furniture, plus a building full of native American rugs, paintings, clothes, purses, and other gifts.
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