Go West Young Man (10)

     After an uneventful, sans flat tire, arrival in Santa Fe it was time to do a bit of laundry and other things so the first day was somewhat dull except we did take a bike ride around Santa Fe, this time having had the good sense, learned through the experience of "toasted buns", to place the bicycle seats in the car when we are driving. We went to several places in town and got some good pictures and had a nice lunch with a fantastic beer (Santa Fe Honey Lager on draught).

At the entrance to where we would have dinner in the evening.

Norma among art work by a local artist.

Norma waiting for me to take the picture so we can have lunch.

The Cathedral in Santa Fe, the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

     We also decided to go out to eat in the evening at a place next to the Loretto Chapel. The dinner was absolutely fantastic; a plate with a bit of this, followed by a plate with a bit of that, followed by a plate of a some of this and another with some of that, you get the drift. One should remember that when one orders from a menu without prices one must not go into shock, nor should one ask for the smelling salts, or the "nitro" tablets, when the bill arrives. It was only $175.00 (not including tip) which is $87.50 per person and at that point the most expensive dinner we had ever had. It still ranks as #2, since the most expensive one was in Denmark three years later ($1200.00 for four people, $300.00 per person),  but one of my brothers paid for that one. Since we were going out and we had clean clothes we stopped at the motel next to where we were lodging because of the decor in its front yard and had a picture taken.

My fantastic and beautiful wife all dressed up for dinner.

Her prince has arrived, not in a royal carriage, but in a New Mexico wagon now used as a planter.

Norma among more art work.

     The next day was a busy day which will follow in the next post - The Salinas Mission Trail.