April 19, 2018
At some stage in the game you have to do laundry. The day however was not lost – we started the morning with the best breakfast burrito at the iconic Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque.
Then off to Old Town. What a great little place full of shops, local dives and street merchants. 
Spent the night in the Sandia Hotel and Casino paid for by my smart husbands poker winnings. I took a long hot bath!!!
Thanks Carol Lee for all the great tips!
Santa Fe
Julie suggested we go to Meow Wolf and I’m so happy we did. What a unique art experience. The house is a 20,000 sq foot art exhibit with dozens of rooms, secret passageways and musical objects with which guests can play for hours. We had a blast (without kids). Bennett and Brooklyn would have gone nuts exploring all its secrets.
The oldest church structure in America – the San Miguel Church ca. 1610
When the Loretto Chapel was completed in 1878, there was no way to access the choir loft twenty-two feet above. Carpenters were called in to address the problem, but they all concluded access to the loft would have to be via ladder as a staircase would interfere with the interior space of the small Chapel. Legend says that to find a solution to the seating problem, the Sisters of the Chapel made a novena to St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. On the ninth and final day of prayer, a man appeared at the Chapel with a donkey and a toolbox looking for work. Months later, the elegant circular staircase was completed, and the carpenter disappeared without pay or thanks. After searching for the man (an ad even ran in the local newspaper) and finding no trace of him, some concluded that he was St. Joseph himself, having come in answer to the sisters’ prayers.
The design was innovative for the time and some of the design considerations still perplex experts today.
The staircase has two 360 degree turns and no visible means of support. It is said that the staircase was built without nails—only wooden pegs. The entire weight of the staircase rests on the bottom stair. The original staircase had no banister – it was added later.
Oldest house in America ca 1646
We spent the whole next day enjoying the Georgia O’Keefe Museum, St Francis of Asssissi Church, walking the plaza and just enjoying the street life.
For my sisters and brothers.
I absolutely love Santa Fe. We were there last year and pretty much did what you just did. Sounds like you are having a blast. I would like to see a photo of the RV interior and exterior. Still trying to picture how you are doing this : )))
What a wonderful and relaxing time you guys are having! Love the photos…keep ’em coming! We love to visit old churches and have seen many in our mission trips to Hungary. Amazing what people could do so long ago.
Safe travels!
I, too am enjoying reading your posts from your adventures! You are quite the writer, Barb! As I suggested to another friend who is a “new RVer”, you should create a YouTube channel!
Oh What Fun!! Thanks for sharing your adventures sister!! It brings back great memories of Santa Fe. I remember seeing the miraculous staircase and being awestruck by it. Is it in one piece? Also, what was your favorite thing to do at Meow Wolf?