After exploring the scenic Tent Rocks on our first day in New Mexico, we drove North to Santa Fe which had a storm blowing through and was freezing cold and snowing for much our time there. Santa Fe is much higher elevation when coming from Albuquerque and often has much stormier and colder weather than a lot of the rest of the State.
We spent Saturday night in Santa Fe and ventured around the Historic area of the town (built all in the pueblo style) as much as we could before we were frozen and retreated to the lovely Hotel St. Francis in the town center.
We went to sleep as snow fell outside the window and awoke to a blizzard (though thankfully none of it was sticking) and 30 degree temperatures. We wandered around the old town for a bit Sunday morning, grabbed breakfast at the Plaza Cafe on the Historic Town Plaza and then circled back to our hotel through the streets of shops full of pottery and chiles hanging out to dry before heading back to Albuquerque to catch our flight home.
I really enjoyed New Mexico overall and in some respects, it was exactly as I imagined. In others, it totally blew away my expectations. While this was a somewhat difference trip for us, with much more exploring the countryside and the open expanses of land, I loved seeing the red clay everywhere, the pueblo style architecture and the pops of turquoise every so often in the landscape and buildings. The Native American culture is rich in New Mexico and around every turn we were reminded of the history of this nation as well of that of Mexico, which all seem to blend in this ever diverse and beautiful State.
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Jamie Gunter says
Loving your NM posts! Hotel St. Francis is one of my all time favorite hotels….the character is amazing and the lounge has THE best drinks…ever!!
Casey Martin says
Oh good! We really enjoyed the area and yes, the hotel is so lovely!
Jenna says
So funny to hear about cold weather in Santa Fe… when I was there it was smouldering. I’d love to go back again as an adult… on our last visit I think I was still in middle school š
Casey Martin says
I know! We were expecting it to be really warm when we booked it, but I guess they get the cold too.
Treasure Tromp says
I would love to visit NM one day. I feel like NM and Santa Fe are home to some sort of secret beauty.
Casey Martin says
Totally… such a unique sort of beauty and such a hidden gem.
Catherine says
Thank you for sharing your photos. It sounds like a wonderful place to visit.
Blessings, Catherine
Casey Martin says
Thank you! We really enjoyed the area!
Iris - Country Girl's Daybook says
What a neat spot! š It’s weird to think the south gets cold weather too – but it’s comforting to know we’re not alone up here š
Casey Martin says
I know!!! When we booked our trip we figured it would be warm, but alas, they get extremes too!
Sophie Crameri says
wow, that looks amazing š š
Casey Martin says
It’s a lovely area!
Sofia Matic says
Thank you very much for the review. I founded a good price for this hotel on http://reservationcounter.com/ and your opinion was just the little push I needed to finish my booking. Thank you very much for sharing this information.
Diane Cayton-Hakey says
I love Sante Fe and also the Blue Corn Cafe. Have not been there in a very long time, but it’s so kitschy and sweet. xox
Casey Martin says
Totally! I loved the area and the Blue Corn Cafe was delicious!!!