{"id":1051,"date":"2017-01-06T09:08:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T16:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2017-01-06T09:08:28","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T16:08:28","slug":"santa-fe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=1051","title":{"rendered":"Santa Fe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We travelled to Santa Fe in September, 2015 with two other couples. \u00c2\u00a0A trip I recommend, Santa Fe being a lovely, friendly place. \u00c2\u00a0Traveling with other couples means, of course, negotiation on what to do, where to go, etc, but we did get to see a lot and do a lot, and we look forward to going back to cover what we missed on this trip.<\/p>\n<p>Our first stop was Sandia Peak outside \u00c2\u00a0of Alburquque, where we took a cable car or tram up to the top of the peak. \u00c2\u00a0We had a good lunch in the restaurant and enjoyed to vistas stretching out before us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"view from Sandia Peak.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Iview-from-Sandia-Peak.jpg\" alt=\"View from Sandia Peak\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"view from Sandia peak 2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Iview-from-Sandia-peak-2.jpg\" alt=\"View from Sandia peak 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You have to wonder at times about people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s intelligence. \u00c2\u00a0Would you ride on the top of the cable car?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"dummy on top of cable car.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Idummy-on-top-of-cable-car.jpg\" alt=\"Dummy on top of cable car\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A rose on top of the peak.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"santa fe rose hopper.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Isanta-fe-rose-hopper.jpg\" alt=\"Santa fe rose hopper\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A car show on the square in Santa Fe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bugatti.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IBugatti-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bugatti\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"bugatti 1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ibugatti-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bugatti 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"lincoln.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ilincoln.jpg\" alt=\"Lincoln\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"unknown car.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Iunknown-car.jpg\" alt=\"Unknown car\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\">\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"mg signed.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Img-signed.jpg\" alt=\"Mg signed\" width=\"299\" height=\"187\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\">Giving the burro a break<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tired Burro.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ITired-Burro.jpg\" alt=\"Tired Burro\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Santa Fe has a marvelous farmer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s market on Saturday, and also on Tuesday afternoons. \u00c2\u00a0Some scenes:<\/p>\n<p>A flower vendor<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"flower vendor.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Iflower-vendor.jpg\" alt=\"Flower vendor\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some \u00c2\u00a0of her wares<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"zinnas i  santa fe.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Izinnas-i-santa-fe.jpg\" alt=\"Zinnas i  santa fe\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"colors.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Icolors.jpg\" alt=\"Colors\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Peppers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"peppers degas dancers.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ipeppers-degas-dancers.jpg\" alt=\"Peppers degas dancers\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"red peppers and flowers.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ired-peppers-and-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"Red peppers and flowers\" width=\"470\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Little fiddle player trying to earn a buck or two<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"little violinist.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ilittle-violinist.jpg\" alt=\"Little violinist\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Blowup balloons not people, a nice sentiment<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"blow up balloons.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Iblow-up-balloons.jpg\" alt=\"Blow up balloons\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the many sculptures around Santa Fe.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Eagle Attacking.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IEagle-Attacking.jpg\" alt=\"Eagle Attacking\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More chili peppers, a wall display\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"More Chili Peppers.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMore-Chili-Peppers.jpg\" alt=\"More Chili Peppers\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Part of the Plaza, vendors selling jewelry, etc under the shade.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Market in Plaza.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMarket-in-Plaza.jpg\" alt=\"Market in Plaza\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some more indian sculptures:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Indian couple sculpture.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IIndian-couple-sculpture.jpg\" alt=\"Indian couple sculpture\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"three indians.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ithree-indians.jpg\" alt=\"Three indians\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The gal singing in the picture below had just wandered into town, and asked the guys if she could jam with them \u00c2\u00a0She was singing her heart out. \u00c2\u00a0Really pretty good.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"itinerant singer.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Iitinerant-singer.jpg\" alt=\"Itinerant singer\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another sculpture:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"balancing act sculpture.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ibalancing-act-sculpture.jpg\" alt=\"Balancing act sculpture\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Good dad:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"tying his shoe.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Itying-his-shoe.jpg\" alt=\"Tying his shoe\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As you can tell, the arts are alive and well in Santa Fe, as is the Native American and Hispanic heritage and culture. \u00c2\u00a0A great place to visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We travelled to Santa Fe in September, 2015 with two other couples. \u00c2\u00a0A trip I recommend, Santa Fe being a lovely, friendly place. \u00c2\u00a0Traveling with other couples means, of course, negotiation on what to do, where to go, etc, but &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=1051\">Continue reading <span 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