The Palace of the Governors was built in 1610 and is considered one of the oldest public buildings in the United States. Today it is the state history museum and its portal is a gathering place for local American Indian artisans. Their spot on the porch is determined each day by lottery.

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This weekend the plaza was surrounded by old cars like this woody. Al loved it!

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St. Francis was the first church in New Mexico to attain the status of cathedral basilica. The parish was founded in 1610 and the present building dates back to 1869. The cathedral is one of the few buildings downtown that was not designed in the adobe or territorial style.

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The Santa Fe farmers market is New Mexico's largest farmers market and one of the most widely recognized markets in the United States. We are here during prime chile season and many of the vendors were roasting their peppers right there before our eyes. What fun it was to watch them singe and hear them pop!

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There were chiles of all kinds, sizes and colors! Many vendors were selling them by the bushel basket while others had zip lock bags with freshly roasted peppers. There were big ones and little ones, green ones and red ones; some were called Hatch chiles while others were referred to as Chimayo. There were loose chiles and those tied together called ristras.

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This farmers market was one of the best we've attended. Not only were there lots of chiles, but this is apple season here too. Baked goods were bountiful and lots of entertainment. This was not a 10-minute walk around!

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Tent Rocks National Monument lies within the Pueblo de Cochiti. Kasha-Katuwe means white cliffs in the traditional Keresan language of the pueblo. On January 17, 2001, this area was designated a national monument.

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The cone shaped tent formations are the products of volcanic eruptions that occurred 6-7 million years ago. Wind and water sculpt the teepee shaped formations. The tents that have lost their hard, resistant caprocks are slowly disintegrating. A 1.2-mile hike took us around and through these formations.

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Hollywood has used this area for several pictures such as Silverado, Lonesome Dove, High Desert Kill and Earth II.

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Another day - another jeep road. We just can't get enough of the backcountry!

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We found this great lunch spot that overlooked Dixons, a local apple orchard.

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Today we not only saw aspens in color but also the oaks.

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