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Grave marker, Rosario Cemetery
Nothing fancy - casual and inexpensive
Waterfall, Falls Trail, Bandelier NM
Mailboxes, Canyon Roadlisten to the locals
We loved walking around and looking at the work of local artists. The sculptures are particularly beautiful. Locals can be an invaluable source of information so it pays to talk with them when you can. The Blue Corn Cafe in Santa Fe had a very animated and entertaining bartender. He waxed on about all the things to do in his fair city but we only half listened in part as he was physically all over the place and secondly as we were just stopping for a quick lunch on our way to Taos for a couple days. We planned on coming back on our way south though weren't sure just how much time we'd spend. According to him we could spend days but if our time was limited, to make sure to get up to Canyon Road to check out the galleries. On a six month trip like we were on, it's not always possible to do even minimal research about what to see in every town you'll pass through. I was already overwhelmed with picking out the best brewpubs and hiking opportunities. Aside from that I'm generally pretty happy just wandering around town and taking photos of cool looking buildings of which Santa Fe was blessed with many.
A few days later after an amazing couple days in Taos, we had decided to try and find Canyon Road en route to Albuquerque, where we planned to spend the night. It was already late afternoon when we arrived but we found the colorful area quickly enough and were glad we had listened to our jittery friend. It was a positively charming area, with lots of great little galleries and some incredibly cool and big outdoor ones too. Sculptures were everywhere and it made for great photos as the sun started to go down. We also went back into the old town to explore a bit more but eventually had to head south to Albuquerque to find a room. It was getting late, the sun was setting and there was another brewpub in Santa Fe that happened to be on our way. One works up quite a thirst taking photos, especially in this dry climate and one never knows what gems the next bartender will divulge.
