our Adobe hideaway ~ Santa Fe, New Mexico (embiggenable) • iPhone
(embiggenable) • iPhone
(embiggenable) • iPhone
(embiggenable) • iPhone
ON THE FACE OF IT, SANTA FE, AT LEAST THE CITY CORE, appears to be a rather quaint city which has preserved its historic roots. However, after a few days-pleasant days to be sure-of wandering around the place, it appears to my eye and sensibilities to be, under the Historic veneer, a Disneyland amusement theme park for the well to do. I mean, the "quaint" city-center town square/park is surrounded by luxury-goods stores-to include a Rolex store-all of which are dressed up in adobe veneer.
None of the above should be understood to be an expression of discontent. We are enjoying the sights, especially the many museums which have a very SouthWest indigenous-Native American / early Spainish-art bent. Or, in other words, it don't suck by any means.