Santa Fe is a wonderful city and we are grateful to spend some time here again. It is a place with enduring affection for the arts and there are even abundant sculptures throughout the campground where we are staying. It’s the destination of the Santa Fe Trail out of Texas, and two other trails – it’s America’s oldest Capital City – it’s the nations first UNESCO designated creative city – and it’s on Route 66. Early Native American inhabitants called it “Dancing Ground of The Sun”.
Today we biked ten miles of the Santa Fe Rail Trail, which technically is not a ‘rail-trail’ but is more like a ‘parallel-to-the-rails’ trail. As we rode, we watched the local train, called the “Rail Runner” as seen in this photo where it waited for passangers at the Railroad Yard.
We also biked several miles on the nearby Acequia Trail, going southwest next to a creek, parks, and a high school. We rode our bicycles into old town Santa Fe and enjoyed seeing its old square, churches, and shops. It’s been another windy day for biking and we often bucked a strong 20 mph head wind.
Our Mexican dinner at The Shed in old town Santa Fe was delightful and we enjoyed some of the spiciest food we’ve had in a long time – you’ve gotta love that famous green and red sauce in New Mexico! This restaurant is located in The Palace of the Governors from the 1600s. We were here on a previous trip, and discovered while dining and looking at pictures from 2016 that the restaurant just happened to seat us at the exact same table. Take a look at how much everything has changed since 2016!
Sue records a video using her iPhone app “ReLive” so you can see more details of our ride: