Day 13 (Independence Day in Santa Fe)
Day 13
July 4, 2006
Santa Fe
The overnight low at Hyde Memorial was about 48 degrees! At dawn Frank fired up the trailer’s furnace to take the chill out of the air. This must be one cold place in winter if it requires heat on the Fourth of July!
We dressed quickly, packed snacks, and headed into town to take part in the City-wide pancake breakfast. For the past 17 years, the people of Santa Fe have come out in mass for a huge pancake breakfast cooked and served by volunteers with the proceeds benefiting the Santa Fe United Way. After spending a week in the high desert, we understand the thinking behind celebrating Independence Day with a breakfast. For one, the weather in early July is its best in the early morning. Every day we’ve seen dawned clear and cool, but by 10 or 11 AM clouds moved in, and by 4 or 5 PM rain sometimes falls. Second, the sun’s intensity and resulting heat builds quickly in the morning. If you’re going to do something outside, it’s best to do it in the morning.
So, just about everyone in Santa Fe (30,000 plus) showed up this morning in the town plaza (center of the historic district) to have breakfast together. There were long lines, but no one seemed to mind too much because there was a lot of entertainment provided to keep our minds off the wait.
After breakfast, we spent the next few hours shopping for jewelry and Indian rugs in and around the Plaza District. We then drove to Wal-Mart and Whole Foods to do a little shopping before returning to the campsite for dinner. We had stir-fried broccoli and chicken. After dinner, we drove back down the mountain and across town to the high school to watch the City's fireworks. It was a very nice show, lasting about 25 minutes. The grand finale was quite as grand as we were used to, but we've seen worse. The beautiful thing about the fireworks show was as soon as it was over we jumped in our car and drove back to our campsite without the first hint of a traffic jam. It was wonderful!
We were awakened at about 11 PM by yet another thunderstorm. It rained HARD for about 25 minutes. Then the rain let up for about 2 hours before another cloudburst pelted us. The noise of the rain on the roof and canvass ends of the trailer kept Sessy and Frank awake for long periods through the night. Elliot asked about the rain in the morning, but didn't recall much about it. Emily never heard it! Now that's our power sleeper!
July 4, 2006
Santa Fe
The overnight low at Hyde Memorial was about 48 degrees! At dawn Frank fired up the trailer’s furnace to take the chill out of the air. This must be one cold place in winter if it requires heat on the Fourth of July!
We dressed quickly, packed snacks, and headed into town to take part in the City-wide pancake breakfast. For the past 17 years, the people of Santa Fe have come out in mass for a huge pancake breakfast cooked and served by volunteers with the proceeds benefiting the Santa Fe United Way. After spending a week in the high desert, we understand the thinking behind celebrating Independence Day with a breakfast. For one, the weather in early July is its best in the early morning. Every day we’ve seen dawned clear and cool, but by 10 or 11 AM clouds moved in, and by 4 or 5 PM rain sometimes falls. Second, the sun’s intensity and resulting heat builds quickly in the morning. If you’re going to do something outside, it’s best to do it in the morning.So, just about everyone in Santa Fe (30,000 plus) showed up this morning in the town plaza (center of the historic district) to have breakfast together. There were long lines, but no one seemed to mind too much because there was a lot of entertainment provided to keep our minds off the wait.
After breakfast, we spent the next few hours shopping for jewelry and Indian rugs in and around the Plaza District. We then drove to Wal-Mart and Whole Foods to do a little shopping before returning to the campsite for dinner. We had stir-fried broccoli and chicken. After dinner, we drove back down the mountain and across town to the high school to watch the City's fireworks. It was a very nice show, lasting about 25 minutes. The grand finale was quite as grand as we were used to, but we've seen worse. The beautiful thing about the fireworks show was as soon as it was over we jumped in our car and drove back to our campsite without the first hint of a traffic jam. It was wonderful!
We were awakened at about 11 PM by yet another thunderstorm. It rained HARD for about 25 minutes. Then the rain let up for about 2 hours before another cloudburst pelted us. The noise of the rain on the roof and canvass ends of the trailer kept Sessy and Frank awake for long periods through the night. Elliot asked about the rain in the morning, but didn't recall much about it. Emily never heard it! Now that's our power sleeper!
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