September 13/09 - Ranchero RV Park, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mileage: approximately 55 km
Total mileage: 2,760 km
Enjoying a campfire in the bush on a hillside just out of Santa Fe. The fire light off the junipers and the pines makes a person think he should check to see if the horses are still hobbled before turning in.
Beautiful forested country here. The mountains and hills are starting to get smaller. Not far from the flat lands now, just to the south of us.
Most of the homes in and around Santa Fe are adobe, earth red in color. They blend into the hillsides almost unnoticed. There is harmony with the land in the architecture, the way it should be.
A hectic ride into Santa Fe from Espanola. Multi-lane hwy and lots of traffic. It was all better however when we got in to Old Santa Fe and cycled the Old Santa Fe Trail, the Pecos Trail and the Old Las Vegas Trail. Very peaceful and a step back in time.
Watched the parade in the Old Town. Santa Fe is celebrating 400 years. Santa Fe was founded in 1610 AD. Somehow the math seems wrong to me, but maybe the locals are so excited they are celebrating a year early.
The parade was cool. Very different than any parade we northern Anglos are used to seeing. These are very happy people and I can imagine they love to party.
I talked with a couple of policemen in the Old Town. Cops everywhere. They seemed like they were in the same kind of mood that SPS members are in on July 1st at Diefenbaker Park.
Got to check the horses. Goodnight.
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