This Way to Sante Fe

Sometimes, knowing nothing is the best way to start…

Before arriving in New Mexico in mid-December, I really knew very little about the state or any of its cities or sites. The visit to the Albuquerque Museum and Old Town were great and very educational, but I was only an hour away from Santa Fe, so I had to go, right? Right.

Folks at the Big Jim Farms dinner had a lot of great suggestions for places, and I booked a ticket to the Georgia O’Keefe Museum and another ticket to take a walking tour of Santa Fe. Between the two events, I had lunch at a cafe recommendation and enjoyed some delicious chicken empanadas.

Another suggestion was to take the Turquoise Trail to get to Santa Fe. So, I started out early after getting a half dozen donuts at Two Boys Donuts in Albuquerque. I also planned my route to go across the Musical Highway to reach the start of the Turquoise Trail. The route was, as promised, really beautiful with many quaint towns and lovely sites.

Once I got to Santa Fe, I started at the museum. In addition to the O’Keefe pieces, there were also some great snapshots of her life, including her cookbooks and an unfinished work. It was beautiful to see other parts of her everyday life. When I go back to NM, I hope to go to Ghost Ranch, which is where she resided during her time in the state.

The tour of Santa was almost 3 hours of great history and amazing sites. I learned about the founding of the city, the competition between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, the architecture, churches, and a beautiful hotel.

Also beautiful…this Santa Fe Target!!

A Couple Of Mishaps

A reminder of the Mishap Scale >>> (🍫 = minor; 🍫🍫 = ordinary; 🍫🍫🍫 = embarrassing; 🍫🍫🍫🍫 = terrible; 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫 = not enough chocolate in the RV to recover)

• Probably should’ve done some Googling before trying to drive on the musical highway because, apparently, it’s closed. I did recover a bit by singing it to myself while I was driving on the Turquoise Trail. 🍫
• So, six donuts is too many for me. Waaaay too many. I love donuts, and I was, embarrassingly, unable to eat them all. 🍫🍫🍫