Take a Road Trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico!

by Sharon Harrison

My friend, Karen, and I went on a great road trip to New Mexico a few years ago. It was a great place to do a getaway! We live in Kansas, so it's not too far from us. It's a quiet, easy drive and was great for two girls on the road.

The road to Santa Fe

As we got closer to our place, we turned off on this dirt road. I thought the scenery was very pretty and peaceful.

The dirt road that led to our vacation rental

We found our rental by going down this little path.

The path to our vacation rental

This is the cute, little vacation home we rented. It had two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus living spaces: living room, dining room and kitchen. It had everything we needed to make meals and relax.

Cute, little vacation home we rented near Santa Fe

We loved the view from the back terrace!

Back terrace at our vacation rental

This is one of the bedrooms in our vacation rental.

Bedroom in our vacation rental

This cactus was right beside the path up to our vacation home. That's something we don't normally see in Kansas!

Cactus at our vacation home

I especially liked morning walks down the dirt roads near our vacation home. It was so quiet and peaceful.

Taking a morning walk

One of the things we loved about the Santa Fe area is the food! We found some amazing food at the local restaurants!

Street taco at a local restaurant

One of the highlights for me was visiting the Loretto Chapel which houses the famous stairs that are thought to be a miracle. See this video for more information about the stairs:

https://youtu.be/yvid_KnFq7s?si=P-KZzHs5KCInZP6b

Exterior of the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe

These stairs originally had no hand rails or supports. A mysterious man showed up in answer to the nuns prayers and built these stairs that other carpenters said was impossible to do. They are very beautiful and are still a mystery today.

Stairs inside the Loretto Chapel

Another view of the stairs

Interior of the Loretto Chapel

This church is the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

This is the interior of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

Interior of the Basilica

Exterior of the Basilica

A Statue Outside the Basilica

In the square around the Basilica, I found this little fenced area with this crucifix. The words on it read: "In Honor of the Original Settlers of Santa Fe Buried Here".

The place where the original settlers were buried

We also enjoyed looking at and buying original Native American jewelry and pieces of art. There are many vendors that have tables or blankets spread out to sell their items.

A vendor displaying and selling her jewelry

A Vendor Displaying Wooden Carvings

One of the most relaxing things we did while we were there was to go to a spa called the Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort. We fully enjoyed their day spa with a massage and a private soak in healing waters. We finished our experience by eating a healthy meal in their Blue Heron Restaurant. I highly recommend this spa for total relation!

Thermal pools for soaking

Private soaking pool

We enjoyed the beautiful surroundings of the resort! It is a really beautiful place!

Beautiful bridge over the water at the resort

I loved our road trip to Santa Fe, and I would definitely go back again!!!

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Try these guides to New Mexico (click on the photos)

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