Santa Fe

Before heading to the 

Bear Chase Trail Run,

Running Man and I visited

 

for some Rand R, as well

good New Mexican Mexican cuisine.

Santa Fe is a very unique place.

There are hundreds of local art galleries,

multiple cultures

 

 to explore

and trinkets to try on.

The farmer's market was

full of all kinds of peppers

sweet and hot.

The architecture is

uniquely Santa Fe

from churches 

to every public building

and of course in the condo we

stayed in,

 which we found through VRBO.

There's so much to do in the area.

We've been here before so

this time we decided to explore the

Museum of International Folk Art.

The permanent display features

a "small" portion of 

Alexander and Susan Girard's

 

collection of over 100,000 pieces

 that they had collected for their 

whimsy,

cultures,

 and beauty.

There really is too much to see in one visit.

This was Polish paper cutting

which looks like it was done with fabric and appliqued.

This mural was done with yarn

pressed into warmed beeswax.

Amazing!

We also visited and learned more about the Puye Cliff Dwellings 

home of the Pueblo Indians

from 900AD to 1580 AD.

The drive through this scenic part of the country 

is wide open and truly the Land of Enchantment.

 

Just one more thing,

if you happen to be a fan of the TV series Longmire,

you can find Walt's Sheriff's office

actually on the plaza in Las Vegas, NM

where some of the series is filmed.

Enjoy your travels wherever they take you.

 Until Next Time-