Southland

In 1957 the city of Santa Fe passed a law that all buildings- residential and commercial - had to be of the adobe style to preserve the heritage of the area. So everything is in earth tones and there are more trees here than we have seen in the past 2 weeks making this area a beautiful city. It is also an area of hot springs so today we went to the Ojo Spa and Resort. They have a day pass where you can soak in the multiple hot tubs and use the steam room. We spent about 4 hours soaking, steaming, and just relaxing. We met a man who is a Santa Fe firefighter and martial arts instructor. He comes here once a month to relax. (We need a place like this at home!) He suggested that we go to the Santa Fe Brewing Co headquarters which was nearby. Food was good, (taco truck), beer was good and Jeff says it is the best stout he has ever had. Lastly we went to the Railyard area of town. This is another area of shops, restaurants, and breweries, not quite as boutiqueish as the plaza. Unfortunately, except for the restaurants and breweries, everything is closed up in the evening. We had some ice cream and then went back to camp.Read more