Santa Fe, New Mexico – Day 2

Mary remains at home in California tending to medical issues.

The motorhome is parked at Fraternal Order of Eagles #2811. I expect to be here a couple of more days.

Santa Fe has a population of about 68,000 and is at about 7,000 feet of elevation. You can read all about this city by clicking this Wikipedia informational link…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico

Yesterday I drove the Bronco the less than two miles to old town Santa Fe. Being such an old city the streets are narrow and parking is a chore. Among the things I saw were:

*The oldest house in the United States, circa 1646…

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* The oldest church, circa 1610…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Miguel_Mission

* The Loretto Chapel with its mysterious circular staircase…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretto_Chapel

*The old central plaza area…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_Plaza

including 109 East Palace Avenue. Recently while in Los Alamos, I wrote about the Manhattan Project and the development of the atomic bomb. You can read about the role this portal (now a shop entrance) played in the fifth paragraph of this link…
http://www.losalamoshistory.org/manhattan.htm

and finally St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral Basilica…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_Basilica_of_St._Francis_of_Assisi

A most enjoyable day. I’ll continue exploring the city today.

Enjoying historical places is another joy of a full-time RVer!

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