We got up at 4:30am and turned on the tv to see if the Mass Ascension at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta was cancelled. Nothing was cancelled yet so we decided to head to the Balloon Fiesta park. We were lucky that we got a parking spot close to the gates which meant that we could have an hour nap. At about 6:45am, they decided to cancel the Mass Ascension due to the high winds. We quickly left and went back to the hotel for a couple of hours of sleep.
Since we had the whole day free, we decided to go to Santa Fe. But first we needed breakfast and we went to the Frontier Restaurant since it was rated number four on Trip Advisor. They are famous for their cinnamon rolls. Yum-O! The place was very busy, and they actually have signs hanging overhead telling you how many minutes in line, until you reach the counter to place your order! (Just like Disneyland). We also picked up some fabulous cupcakes from Cupcakeology. I went with Red Velvet, Karen went with Oreo. More Yum-O!
The drive to Santa Fe is only an hour from Albuquerque. Our first stop was at the Jackalope store. We wandered around looking at all of the stuff. I always make a point to go and see the prairie dogs. They are so cute. We grabbed a quick bite at Tecolote Cafe, a recommendation from Guy Fieri the host of “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”. More Yum-O!
We found a parking spot very close to the Palace of the Governors which has Native Americans selling their crafts. We just finished walking through when it started to rain which quickly turned into one inch hail. The rain stopped as quickly as it started. We walked around Old Town Santa Fe checking out the various stores.
We got back to the car and fired up the laptop to see if the evening’s events at the balloon fiesta were still on. Unfortunately everything was cancelled which meant that we didn’t need to get back to Albuquerque any time soon. We decided to head over to Canyon Road which is Santa Fe’s art gallery district. We spent the next hour driving around the neighborhood taking pictures.
We remembered that Rachael Ray had visited Santa Fe on her show “$40 A Day” and recommended the Cowgirl BBQ. All we can say is even more Yum-O! The place was hopping with a great band playing in the bar area.
We finished up the evening at the Santa Fe Place for some shopping before getting back to the hotel.
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