Santa Fe

· exploring · food · shopping

We had some chores to do, so went to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and explored a little of the area.

The route from Taos took us along the Rio Grande River gorge:

Rio Grande River
Rio Grande gorge
Rio Grande gorge

A hot air balloonist, no doubt on their way to Albuquerque:

Balloonist

We really enjoyed how the adobe buildings blend into the landscaping:

Adobe buildings

Santa Fe sign:

Santa Fe sign

After our chores, we went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch (with a red hue due to an outdoor canopy):

Mexican food
Jenn

Cute bill folio:

Cute bill folio

We went to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, though had neglected to make a reservation, so couldn’t get in:

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

We then headed to the Chuck Jones gallery:

Chuck Jones

But they were closed, probably because they were at the Albuquerque balloon fiesta:

Chuck Jones gallery
Chuck Jones gallery

Some interesting buildings:

Building
Building

Santa Fe Plaza:

Plaza

An interesting overpass:

Interesting overpass

We took a scenic drive back to Taos:

Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive
Scenic drive