Here We Go New Mexico

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22 maart 2018
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Timberline Restaurant and Grill
21 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
In a brief layover before our flight to Albuquerque. Split a tasty grilled chicken sandwich at Timberline Steaks and Grill accompanied by a lovely Pinot Gris for me and Porter for Brian.
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Albuquerque
21 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Just arrived at our very lovely Air B&B. Headed out shortly in search of dinner and a margarita.
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Zacatecas Tacos + Tequila+Bourbon
21 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A delicious start to our vacation. Margaritas and tacos in the Knob Hill district

Nob Hill centers on buzzing Central Avenue, a stretch of the iconic Route 66 packed with brewpubs, taquerias, hookah bars and pizzerias. Food trucks line the street late into the night, catering to crowds from local dance clubs and music bars. Quirky clothing boutiques and antiques stores dot the area, and small galleries exhibit contemporary artworks. The retro Guild Cinema shows independent and art-house movies.Meer informatie
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Frontier Restaurant
22 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Huevos Rancheros for our first New Mexico breakfast with one of their famous cinnamon rolls for dessert.

Editing to add that the huevos rancheros and tortillas were amazing. The cinnamon roll, meh....

“Situated across from the University of Mexico, this Albuquerque fixture has been serving a Southwestern menu featuring homemade flour tortillas, breakfast burritos and its signature sweet rolls since 1971. An eclectic assortment of artwork adorns the old-school space, which seats more than 300 people in its five dining rooms.”Meer informatie
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ReizigerI’m stuffed just looking at yesterday and today’s! Those tacos looked awesome.
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Bonnie BenedictWe’re trying to make sure we’re getting enough walking in to balance the scales :-)
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ReizigerWeather looks great for it.
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Bonnie BenedictThat it is!
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Petroglyph National Monument Park
22 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Piedra Marcadas Canyon - You can see over 400 petroglyphs.

“Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago. These images are a valuable record of cultural expression and hold profound spiritual significance for contemporary Native Americans and for the descendants of the early Spanish settlers.”Meer informatie
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ReizigerHow did we miss this!? We camped in Bernalillo! Gotta go back I guess.
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Bonnie BenedictAlways need a reason to go back. Worth a visit.
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ReizigerEXcellent petroglyphs. And you can go right up to them!
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Bonnie BenedictYes. You can climb all over the rocks to access any of interest. Amazing.
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Old Town Albuerque
22 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The Rattlesnake Museum

@The American International Rattlesnake Museum is an animal conservation museum located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Old Town Albuquerque. The museum is devoted to snakes, particularly rattlesnakes, and is dedicated to rattlesnake education. Great showcase of live snakes from North & Central America.Meer informatie
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Time for lunch!
22 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Splitting a beautiful salad for a light lunch at Baca Boys Cafe downtown.
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Sandia Peak Tramway
22 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
“The world's longest aerial tram ride takes visitors 2.7 miles to the 10,000-foot peak of the Sandia Mountains.”
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Reiziger Cute couple!
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Del Charro
22 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The Wilson Nicoll Memorial cheap eats and cocktails. New Mexico Green Chile Burgers and Margaritas.
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Inn and Spa at Loretto, Santa Fe
22 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Our home away from home for the next few days.
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ReizigerGreat photos,awesome scenery, good eats, enticing drinks, cute couple, enviable accommodations but EEEEEEEK on the rattlers. ❤️
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ReizigerAnd how about that weather?🌞
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Bonnie BenedictWe learned that rattlesnakes are very shy and, given a choice, will retreat. They shake their rattles when they’re scared. And, more people die from bee stings than rattlesnake bites. 😃
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Bonnie BenedictAnd the weather is nice! We’re warmer than Atlanta.
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The French Pastry Shop & Creperie
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The Ruth Nicoll Memorial pastry shop stop. Just some coffee and a snack to tide us until our walking food tour of Santa Fe.
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Reiziger😁😁😁
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Taste of Santa Fe Wine & Lunch Tour
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Three and a half hours with a very personable and informative tour guide, enjoying local cuisine and wines. Now how could that be bad?
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Julia, A Spirited Restaurant and Bar
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Our first stop on our foodie tour complete with its own benevolent ghost that haunts the adjoining hotel! “Santa Fe is full of ghosts. Some you hear about and some you don’t. One of the most famous is Julia Staab, who lives in, or more correctly, haunts the upscale hotel, La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa.”

Cubano Sandwich
Smoked pork, Gruyere, yellow & Dijon mustard, house-made pickles. served with black beans.
Canyon Road Chardonnay and Cabernet, CaliforniaMeer informatie
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ReizigerOoooh. And excellent food photography too.
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Bonnie BenedictThe food photography is Brian’s department. That’s why it’s good. :-)
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ReizigerAhh. Ze arteeste!
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Santacafé
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Our 2nd stop.

The restaurant is in an 1850s house with a courtyard. The site originally housed a church as well as a brothel in the back that was being run by one of the reverends. When it was found out, the reverend was defrocked but turned adversity into opportunity and became a politician. The well outside in the courtyard had to be covered up for fear of it being poisoned due to the brothels proximity to the church. They dug another well inside, which is now exposed in the floor of the restaurant.

Bacon Tomato Pesto Soup
Crispy Calamari w/ 4 Chile Lime Dipping Sauce
Shiitake Mushroom & Cactus Spring Rolls w/ Southwestern Ponzu
Chopped “Greek Salad” ~ Romaine, Bell Pepper, Tomato, Red Onion, Cucumber, Feta, Kalamata Olives & Classic Greek Vinaigrette
Matua Sauvignon Blanc, New ZealandMeer informatie
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ReizigerGreat story!
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Osteria D'Assisi
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Our 3rd stop.

Osteria D’Assisi takes pride in offering 100 percent Italian culinary treats by importing most of the ingredients from Italy. Italian food is among the most popular in the world, but what sets Osteria d'Assisi apart from the rest is their commitment to serving authentic Italian flavors as well as our passion for outstanding hospitality.” We ate in the private room upstairs that George Clooney reserves to entertain family and friends.

Fresh homemade bread
Spinach Spaghetti with Salmon Rolatine & Scallop with a Pancetta Cream Sauce
Benvolio Pinot Grigio, ItalyMeer informatie
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ReizigerBeautiful!
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Bonnie BenedictBeautiful indeed. And I love hearing an Italian accent. George Clooney was a no-show. Bum!
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Santa Fe Olive Oil Company
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Our 4th stop where we sampled a variety of olive oils and balsamic vinegars.
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ReizigerBring some back ....
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Kakawa Chocolate House
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Our 5th and final stop.

The company is focus is authentic and historic drinking chocolate elixirs that include traditional Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican, Mayan and Aztec elixirs as well as 1600's European, Colonial American and Colonial Mexican drinking chocolate elixirs. The elixirs are representative of these historic recipes and span the time period 1000 BC to the mid-1900s AD.

We sampled a variety of the elixirs and then got to choose our favorite to enjoy with freshly whipped cream in a demitasse cup.Meer informatie
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ReizigerNow THAT’s the best reason to visit Santa Fe I’ve seen yet!
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Bar Alto
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We were told by our tour guide today that this is one of the two best places to catch a spectacular sunset. We’re here to find out for ourselves.
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Happenstance!
23 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
We were headed back to our hotel after watching the sunset from rooftop Bar Alto and happened to run into two friends, Mike and Cindy, from our foodie tour today. They had gone seeking frito pie for a late night snack. They’d gone to a store in town which had advertised frito pie “As seen on TV” but they were already closed. They were told to go to Del Charro. We joined them for frito pie, margaritas and some wonderful conversation. What a lovely way to end our day.

And coincidentally, a fun fact we learned today on our foodie tour was that Del Charro’s Bar was used in the series Longmire. Phhhhhhh!Meer informatie
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ReizigerWow. So many tastes, so little time. I need to be sure not to read your blog on an empty stomach. Clooney, Longview, ghosts and a defrocked minister. Quite the cast of characters!!! Fun.
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Bonnie BenedictSo much to experience. And all in walking distance!
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ReizigerIn walksing distance of that incredible inn! Frito pie is such a wonderful contrast to all that haute cuisine of the day.
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Bonnie BenedictAnd it was tasty!
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Plaza Cafe
24 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Hard to decide what to have for breakfast this morning. It all sounded delicious. Will have to come back.

I had the Yogurt Parfait. Layers of yogurt, homemade walnut pepita granola with dates and dried fruit and fresh seasonal fruit.

Brian had the Carnitas Plate - two eggs and pulled pork, topped with green chile and grilled onions. Served with tortilla, hash browns and beans.Meer informatie
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Georgia O'Keefe Museum
24 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
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Governor's Palace Artist's Market
24 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The entire north side of Santa Fe's downtown plaza is taken up by the 1610 Palace of the Governors, the oldest continually occupied public building in the United States. Its front adobe facade is completely shaded, and in this "portal," the Native American Vendors Program has been operating for over six decades. A daily lottery ensures a rotating selection of artisans from the various pueblos throughout New Mexico.

Despite all the beautiful wares, we came away empty handed.Meer informatie
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Cross of the Martyrs & Fort Marcy
24 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
What a view!
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Santa Fe Cooking School
24 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Chilies are king in these parts. In restaurants they ask you do you want red or green chilie sauce.

Today’s class focused on Green Chilies. We made Green Chile Sauce, Roasted Tomatillo & Cilantro Sauce (my favorite), Poblano Mint & Tamarind Sauce and Corn Tortillas. MmmmmmMeer informatie
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Paloma
24 maart 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Dinner time!
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