Second day of New Mexico 'Bucket List' Trip:
We're on sensory overload.
Today we did a five-hour exploration of the "Plaza" District in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to the print media, Santa Fe is an art mecca of the world and I believe it!
In five hours we barely scratched the surface of the Plaza, and I do mean barely. You could take up residence for one year in Santa Fe and still not do the Plaza justice. And, that is just the Plaza. Everywhere you turn, in Santa Fe and outlying areas, there is gallery upon gallery, offering a dazzling and dizzying array of art mediums: Painting, sculpting, jewelry design, carving, raku, pottery, glass blowing.......just to name a few.
The quality of art here in New Mexico is surpassed only by the quantity. We've seen exquisite after exquisite piece. Unfortunately, our budget is a beer-based budget but our appetites run more to the high-end champagne taste. We viewed many pieces, both large and very small, easily between $2,000.00 and $10,000.00. Prices that gave us pause and elicited quick intakes of breath!
Tomorrow we will continue our exploration of the Santa Fe area. Just the adventure of visiting a new area of the country is a thrill in and of itself. New galleries and restaurants await!
Ancora imparo
