Santa Fe Skies RV Park
Santa Fe, New Mexico
September 7, 2026
I can't say enough about Santa Fe and what a colorful, friendly, historic, yummy and photogenic city it was to call home for two weeks. It is the oldest capital city in our country, but the feel is not that of a city. It's a wrap for us this visit, but if the stars align, we would love to visit again. The following photos are in no particular order as I only took a kazillion of them and had a blast.
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| Burro Alley...dating back to 1610 was a delivery route for burros that carried firewood into town. |
And at the other end of Burro Alley is a great lunch spot with a cozy patio perfect for the three of us. They even brought Lucy a doggie bowl of water with ice.
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Lunch...green chili chicken quesadilla at Los Magueyes with salsa and quac and chips
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| Pholyx |
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Native American Artisans
Daily 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Palace of the Governors...built in 1610
Natives who sell authentic hand-made jewelry, pottery, beadwork, textiles and sandpaintings must belong to one of the 23 Native American tribes, pueblos or nations in New Mexico. |
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Miracle Stairs
Loretta Chapel
1878
A 20 ft. wooded helix that makes two full 360 degree turns without any central supporting and no nails. There are 33 steps which match the traditional earth age of Jesus. The wood is an unusual type of spruce that is not native to the arid American Southwest. The architect for the chapel died and there was no way to access the choir loft. The Sisters of Loretta prayed a nine day prayer to St. Joseph for a solution. A man with a donkey and basic tools appeared on the ninth day and offered to build the stairs. The carpenter worked in total privacy for months to finish the staircase and vanished without collecting a payment or leaving any records. A photo of the sanctuary is below.
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Our favorite sculpture in the Sculpture Garden
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| A rose |
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"The Painted Triumph"
A custom-decorated 1974 Triumph TR8 sports car transformed into a collaborative work of Native American art.
(Joe had a Triumph, but his did not look quite like this!) |
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| San Miguel Chapel is considered to be the oldest church building in the continental United States with origins dating back to 1610. |
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| The metal charms known as milagros are prayer offerings and have been added to the bell since it was moved inside the chapel when the original bell tower on San Miguel Chapel collapsed in 1872. |
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| The inscription on the historic bell translates " San Jose pray for us - August 9, 1356" |
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| Plaza Cafe patio for lunch |
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| Yummy Stuffed Sopapilla...beef with green chili, cheese, and beans and rice...and a |
very tasty margarita on the rocks.
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| The Plaza Market |
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| The Plaza Market |
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| Yellow Begonias |
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| A lego portrait... |
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| The Railyard Markets...The Farmer's Market is on one side of the tracks and the Artists Market on the other side. Both markets are awesome. The Farmers's Market features in season locally grown veggies, chilis, fruits, meats, eggs, honey, baked goods, and beautiful flowers. The Artists Market features paintings, pottery, textiles, jewelry, and traditional Native American. All the artists that participate are required to be New Mexico residents. |
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| The welcoming aroma of roasting green chilis... |
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Shake Foundation....what a fun little early dinner spot! Order at the window, select a picnic
table, and enjoy the best green chili burger with all the fixings, fresh cut shoestring fries, and a shake.
We all, including Lucy, had fun and what's better than a picnic when you don't have to do the fixing. Thanks Sue! |
Back at Belle, Santa Fe Skies made our adventure to Santa Fe so much more enjoyable. It's quiet, friendly, clean, spacious, and the doggie park and walking trail are awesome! Thanks again Sue and Jodee! And yep, the skies did not disappoint! Our two weeks flew by...just like I knew it would!
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| Sunrise... |
Until next time...
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| Sunset |
HAPPY TRAILS!
SWEET DREAMS!
Up next ,a snippet of Colorado...stay tuned!
Love those photos Gay! That would probably be my most favorite sculpture too! I love the market photos and was wondering if the Native Americans still sold goods on the square under the porch roof. That church and staircase were amazing! Your meals looked wonderful and made my mouth water. I loved the photo of sweet Lucy with her paw on Joe's cap.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Janna! I LOVE the Santa Fe Markets…especially the Railyard Markets. I thought about you when we saw the yarn. Some yarn was being woven on sight with beautiful colors being sold. Of course they had scarves, toboggans, socks, etc for sale too. And the flowers…oh my they were gorgeous! We ate out way too much…and it was so yummy! I thought it was sweet that Lucy was keeping watch over Joe’s hat…a big improvement as she tried to eat them when we first got her. 🤪!
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