Bandelier National Monument

I had read good reviews about our hotel's breakfast, and they weren't wrong. They offered a selection of dishes and espresso drinks, besides pastries and fruit. I had a lox bagel, and Dean got a breakfast burrito. Quite a nice change after the mediocre Marriott breakfasts!

There are a number of attractions you can visit around Santa Fe, and we decided to go to the Bandelier National Monument. I'm glad we did because it is such an interesting place. Ancestral Pueblo people built homes in the park's canyons and on the mesas. They lived here from approximately 1150 CE to 1550 CE.

We had lunch at an excellent (but expensive) salad restaurant, Vinaigrette. It was nice to get some healthy food and greens. We had been missing some of those...Read more