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I finally said goodbye to Santa Fe in the late morning. I took a last shot of the adobe neighborhoods. I took highway 285 south towards Duran, NM and the clouds began getting darker. I could see the rain ahead of me. I caught up to the storm and it was...
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I spent a couple more days hanging out and resting up in Santa Fe. I took a drive through the country south and west of town. I took highway 14 south through Madrid, NM. It was desert country but not too dry. I got into the low hills and could see over...
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I hope people aren't getting too tired of me writing about Santa Fe. To me, it's a very special place. In some places there is a certain type of energy that feels almost like magic - like anything can happen. So I had to stay there for awhile...
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I did some writing in the morning, then went to get lunch at the Counter Culture Cafe. There I met Penny and Palma, traveling to Santa Fe from Alpine, Texas. They were on a road trip and would be in town for a couple days. They were perfect travel companions...
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Hey, 70 days means 10 weeks on the road. Neat. I met Rita for lunch at the Santa Fe Baking Company and she invited me to come to a fundraising dinner for the Santa Fe Fiesta Council that evening. I went downtown and bummed around a little, taking a few...
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Santa Fe enforces a city ordnance requiring all buildings to be made of adobe-style architecture. Adobe is the building material formed from the sand, clay, and water found naturally in the Santa Fe area, so on the hill overlooking town you can't...
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The story of Santa Fe is a long and interesting one. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it, but here's the rough version: The Santa Fe region was long occupied by Native Americans, including the Pueblo tribe. Spanish conquistadors claimed...
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I awoke late and plunged into the city. When I made it down the long windy road to town and found a place for breakfast, I realized I had lost an hour in the time change. So I ended up with a very late breakfast at a great local cafe - the Santa Fe Baking...
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I left the Grand Canyon and made the long drive to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe is known as 'The City Different'. They aren't kidding - it's a very unique and interesting place. I chose to visit Santa Fe because I had heard great things...
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