On 9/20 we headed to for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This was a boogie day and we didn't unhook the car. The campground in Oklahoma City is about a 7 or an 8. It makes a good stop for the night, the sites are all gravel with plenty of room and they are set up well.
9/21 we headed for Amarillo Texas. Oasis RV. The campground is west of town near Cadillac Ranch
which we saw in 2016. This campground is perfectly set up and super clean. I really like this place in spite of the wind and the sun. The evenings are getting cool which we really like. I would definitely recommend this stop for a night or two. We did unhook the car and went to a local steak restaurant that we have visited before. It's called the Saltgrass Steak House and I would highly recommend it.
On Friday 9/22 we headed for one of our favorite places in the West, Santa Fe, NM. The campground here is a small boutique type place with nice people and great sites. It's about 4 miles from the downtown area and very convenient. Saturday we headed downtown to the Farmers Market, then on to tour the shops and just enjoy the city. I say city but when you go downtown it's like a small town type atmosphere. We went to the galleries and found a sculpture in bronze that we both fell in love with. The artist name is Kim Obrzut. She is a Hopi Indian and has been casting bronze for over 21 years. She is a well known artist and has been featured in many national magazine articles and won numerous awards in art and sculpture across the US. The piece is very unique and interesting. We also found time to identify the jewelry that we purchased the next day. Lots of fun.
After church on Saturday we returned downtown for great dinner at the La Plazuela Restaurant in the La Fonda Hotel. Sunday we had lunch at the Thunderbird Bar and Grill on the square and enjoyed the town. Monday we visited the Loretto Chapel which is a chapel for a former girls school that was closed many years ago. The chapel is now privately owned and is beautiful inside. The Chapel is famous for is a spiral staircase that was built sometime between 1877 and 1881. It took about six months to build. The Sisters of Lorreto said a Novena to have a staircase constructed that would let them use the choir loft that was only accessible via latter. On the last day of the Novena a man appeared and spent six months building a spiral staircase that has marveled contractors and architects to this day. It was very interesting and surely a miracle. A master carpenter did this stairway then disappeared without presenting a bill for his services or the materials used to construct it. You might think St Joseph was involved here. Wow! Tomorrow we head to Grants, NM where we will visit a National Monument and some Indian ruins.
We have been to Santa Fe three times now and we would probably place it third on our places to live. We really enjoyed our time here but it's time to move on.
Life is Great enjoy every moment!!
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| Oasis RV is very near Cadillac Ranch where the cars are buried in the ground! |
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| Farmers Market and Craft Area! |
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| Saturday Lunch at the Farmers Market Brewery! |
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| Sunday lunch at the Thunderbird Bar and Grill on the square in Santa Fe!! |
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| Loretto Chapel Downtown!! |
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| The staircase as it looks today! |
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| The rear of the Chapel! |
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| A picture of the staircase before the railing was added! |
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| Blessed Mother Chapel in The St. Francis Cathedral downtown Santa Fe! |
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| St Francis Cathedral! |
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| Downtown Shopkeeper who looked like Elton John! |
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| Saw a lot of this! |
