On Thursday we had huevos rancheros for breakfast (chili count= 2) before hitting the town again for site seeing. Santa Fe has a lot to offer tourists including: (1)
the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, (2)
the San Miguel Chapel (oldest church in the US), (3)
the oldest house, (4) and
the Loretto Chapel and miraculous staircase. We were sure to visit each of these sites as we roamed around the area.
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| Inside the Cathedral. |
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| Inside the oldest church. |
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| Inside the oldest church. |
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| Old adobe that must be replenished frequently. |
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| Oldest home. |
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| Loretto Chapel. |
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| Miraculous staircase. It is not supported by a middle column or the walls. |
All of that walking and site seeing was having an effect on our stomachs...we were hungry! Elizabeth had made "Frito pies" for us in Syracuse a few times and we loved them but she insisted that the original was the best and could be found at the local five and dime by the square so we headed there for the Santa Fe treasure! (Chili count=3!)
Our next stop was shopping! I wanted to get something made of turquoise from the Native Americans in Santa Fe and the best place to do this is under the portale in the square. I bought a pair of stud earrings and Katrina bought a beautiful ring! Driving home after this we saw a beautiful double rainbow...New Mexico kept revealing its beauty around every corner.
After a busy day we had a few more things on our "New Mexican To-Do list" before an evening of relaxation. This meant, stopping by the Santa Fe Opera House were Elizabeth had worked for a few years and then enjoying dinner at
Blake's Lotaburger. (Green chili hamburgers= chili count= 4). And for our special treat!...us three girls and Elizabeth's Momma headed to
Ojo Caliente Mineral Pools and enjoyed an evening under the stars, soaking in minerals and memories. (No pictures of this because it was definitely a "be in the moment" moment.)
The sight-seeing continued on Friday which started with stopping in a fantastic little coffee shop filled with maps from all over the country and lots of travel guides (let's be honest...we had already had our daily regimens of coffee and merely needed to use the bathroom due to the already-consumed coffee). We parked the car and began to walk
Canyon Road which is a street filled with art galleries and sculptures all around. I felt very creatively inadequate looking at all of the fantastic artwork around me, so much talent! We walked up and down the street peeking into different galleries and taking pictures with different pieces. We were getting hungry after a while and decided to grab a pizza at Upper Crust which we had passed the day before. Rockin' awesome pizza!
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| Laughter |
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| Even though we dropped Jacqueline off in St. Louis she was still with us in spirit. :) |
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| At Upper Crust |
Once we had lunch and our energy levels had been restored we kept walking on. We drove up a mountain/large hill to Fort Marcy Park/Cross of the Martyrs and walked around. It was the perfect spot for a photo with the beautiful Santa Fe behind us.
We stopped by Elizabeth's parish growing up where a beautiful sculpture has been placed in honor of her Dad. Then we headed home to change into cute summer dresses before going out to eat at Tomasita's restaurant which everyone had told us was a "must" while visiting Santa Fe.
Can you say swirl? And "christmas chili"? (Chili count= 5)
Our last "to do" on Friday was a little photo shoot with some help from Elizabeth's Momma. The next morning we drove to Albuquerque and dropped Katrina off at the airport for her flight home. Elizabeth and I then went and had some lunch and coffee by the university before she took me back to the airport and I flew to Phoenix (Yes, I know that Phoenix is not my home.That post is next.)
My year in JVC was officially over. It will never completely leave me and although I have spilled lots of words onto the blog about my experience it will never be something that I can fully express in words or even photos. I am eternally grateful to my Berrigan Bunch community, Syracuse, Onondaga, friends, coworkers, volunteers, guests, and Samaritan Center for the incredible memories and life changing moments.
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