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We decided to stay in town today and to try to avoid the weekend crowds. It seemed like a good day to walk to the Cross of the Martyrs, which we had been told was the best place in Santa Fe for a sunset photo. It would be about a one mile walk they said. There would be a slight incline, they said.
In fact there was a slight incline as we walked the several blocks to the gateway. From there, it was a climb. In fact, the top is about 110 feet (11 floors) in elevation higher than our hotel. Plaques atop posts along the steps and ramps told the history of Santa Fe. Stopping to read gave us a chance to catch our breath as we climbed; very thoughtful of the designers!
Cross of the Martyrs commemorates the 21 Franciscan priests and friars who were killed in 1680 during the Pueblo Revolt. “The Pueblo Revolt of 1680—also known as Popé's Rebellion—was an uprising of most of the indigenous Pueblo people against the Spanish colonizers in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, present day New Mexico. The Pueblo Revolt killed 400 Spanish and drove the remaining 2,000 settlers out of the province.” (Wikipedia)
The walk back down was much easier, and we stopped for pizza—yes, pizza—across the street from the San Miguel Chapel. Then we waited nearly an hour to see if the Museum Shuttle would stop in front of the Chapel; it did not, but we didn’t see any other shuttles that day, either. Hopefully that is the right place and we’ll be able to catch the shuttle the day(s) we plan to go to Museum Hill.
Back to the hotel for a short rest—missed the biscochitos today—and then we were off to make sure we knew where the Georgia O’Keefe Museum is. Despite a departure from our planned route, we did locate it, so we’re ready for our visit.
We ended the day perfectly, in front of a warm fire on a cool evening.
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