Photo Essay: Southwest Journey
Part 2: Santa Fe, New Mexico
TGIF
Whenever Joe and I spoke to people about our travels while we were in the midst of our road trip, we often mentioned our desire to experience the American Southwest. “Go to Santa Fe,” everyone said. “You will love it.”
We went. We didn’t love it.
There were things about Santa Fe that we liked very much, but overall…meh. We just didn’t resonate with the vibe as we did in Asheville and Portland, Oregon. This is a completely personal evaluation. Your experience may vary ;)
A “cousin” of Joe’s (friend with same last name) summed it up best when we mentioned we were headed there from her home in San Francisco. Like Joe, she was a visual artist. Her comment was, “It’s very beige.”
Indeed.
Not to say there’s no color. There is. There’s a vibrant art scene, which ostensibly prompted the response that we would love it there. And we did love the art and visiting the many galleries.