LOVE IT! LOVE IT! What a cute little downtown. When this downtown area was originally built in 1610, they didn't take into consideration large vehicles!!! Thus, the streets are narrow and many of the buildings are adobe, brick, stucco covered architecture with horizontial logs protruding a short distance outside the walls. Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States and is celebrating its 400th anniversary.
The annual Indian Market celebration is occuring this weekend and they expect 100,000 visitors to this population of 70,000. Two visitors (the Darst's!) are heading for the hills tomorrow morning to escape the crush of people. We were fortunate enough to experience the beginning stages of the market event and were lucky enough to experience and view some of the jewelry, crafts and wares of the vendors who are coming from all over the U.S.
A wonderful treat last night in Santa Fe was that we didn't have to use our air-conditioner over night! Temperatures dropped into the 50's at night and during the day we were able to enjoy a pleasant outdoor cafe lunch on a sunny beautiful day.
This is a photograph of an overpass in the Santa Fe area. Many of the overpasses are painted similarly.
We love Santa Fe too! Glad you had a break in the weather before you hit Arizona!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Thanks for your message Carol. We are currently in Los Alamos waiting for the Bradbury Museum to open and I was lucky enough to pick up wi-fi. Hope you are enjoying your summer.
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