Today the West Texas Oil Leak group was complete for the first time, with Darrell and Kaye in their XJ8 VdP and Joel in his XK140 DHC joining the group already in Santa Fe. For those who arrived on Saturday, it was a chance to relax and enjoy some of the things that Santa Fe has to offer, and get the cars into shape for the start of the trip tomorrow.
Those of us who ventured out early experienced a few flakes of snow before things warmed up somewhat in the afternoon.
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| Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi |
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| The San Miguel Mission built between 1610 and 1626 - claimed to be the oldest church in the United States |
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| Inside the Mission San Miguel |
There is a lot to see in Santa Fe, and we only had one day, so this just reflects a few of the things that I found interesting. Santa Fe has a huge number of art galleries. Though there are many in the city center itself, the bulk of them (there are more than 200 galleries in an area less than 2 square miles) are on a single street named Canyon Road. A wide range of art is displayed, and available for purchase.
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| An interesting piece by James Ferrari (yes really)....Claimed to be made of genuine Ferrari parts! |
Santa Fe has a distinctive architectural style all its own. No other city in the country has so many low-slung, earth-colored buildings made of adobe bricks, which consist of a mixture of sun-dried earth and straw. On many of the buildings you could see chili peppers hung out to dry as decorations.
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| Chili peppers decorating a building. The water spouts that project through the walls from the flat roof shed rain water |
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| While we were walking the streets, Teddy was enjoying the sun by the pool. |
At the end of the day, we all got back together as a group for dinner. Tomorrow we head out of Santa Fe very early, so that we can arrive at the Carlsbad Caverns in time to enjoy them properly. The WTXOL proper has finally begun!
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