Thursday, June 2, 2011

Santa Fe, NM

The winds in the southwest have just been amazing, 20mph is a good thing, it gets worse. This keeps the heat down, but makes moving a large vehicle somewhat dicey. Since the velocity tends to pick up as the day gets warmer. So we started our 6 hour drive at 4:30 this am. The increased ease of driving made that early alarm well worth it.

We are back and really enjoying Santa Fe, again. We are even staying at the same park, we liked it so well. Today we arrived in time for lunch, showers and a trip downtown. And what a great trip it was!

Russell saw some commotion on the plaza, so we checked it out. "Odd Thomas" is being filmed and we got to watch part of the movie. Willem Defoe walked into a restaurant. That was it, twice. We talked to the film crew and jockeyed for a good place for pictures. Russell got a really good one after they finished shooting. We followed Willem off the set and down the street for a bit then got on with our own walk. He seemed very personable. Not so much so that he came over and shook hands with us, though. DRAT!

While standing on the plaza craning our necks, I met Ray. What a nice man. We visited about the movie and then he gave me a tip, "the best Santa Fe tip there is." He told us about Tia Sofia, a wonderful breakfast/lunch restaurant that is a favorite with locals. On our way to find it, we happened into a fossil and rock store, Russell's favorite. We visited with the owner who is also a collector. he told us history of a piece and really make it come alive.

A return trip is planned for tomorrow! Can't wait.

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