We were able to wake up in Santa Fe again today, with nothing but time on our hands. I have to say...maybe I've said this before...but the Inn at Lorretto has the most comfortable beds and pillows. I slept like a baby.
We woke up around 8am and walked to Pasqual's, my husband says the perfect day in Santa Fe is going there for breakfast, get a window table, and just stay for all the meals they serve. So true!! Today we decided not to fool around and after we finished our breakfast, we made dinner reservations on the way out. They have great coffee and I had the Huevos Rancheros and my friend had Pappas Fritas. Pappas Fritas is home fries, covered in cheese and chili sauce (we order red) and a couple of eggs on top. So good! The man at the chili store next door said that New Mexico was the only state that had an official question "Red or Green." They take their chili very seriously, and it shows.
After the culture of yesterday, we had only roaming and shopping to worry about. We were on a mission, we needed Boot Charms for our cowboy boots. We tried the different shoe/boot stores. We even walked 6 long blocks to "Back at the Ranch" which turns out is a custom boot company. Incredible boots and they have pictures on the wall of the celebrities who wear them, but the cheapest boot I saw there I liked, was $1700. Hmmmmm....not this trip! They also had some boot charms, but they started at $500, which was just silly.
So we kept looking! Along the way, I picked up some great deals at the Nambe outlet. Nambe is actually a small town between Santa Fe and Taos. My future daughter-in-law has some items registered, so I picked up a birthday present for her. I also found a nice necklace for my daughter at Lew Allen Jewelry Store. They make charms and bracelets with meanings. I found "life force" for her since she's a philosophy major. I also found out that they make custom logos...so perhaps there will be some bracelets for my team with our Great Western Realty Group logo.
Even with a room full of charms, we were not finding what we wanted for our boots. We continued searching until we found a bead store. A darling woman there was very patient with us as we discussed designs and actually ended up with custom boot decorations. I used different colored brown leather and added 4 items. a tourquoise bead, a sterling silver Taos Cross, an Indian Feather and a brown agate bear. My friend used some of the different sized doughnut shaped stones to create a more asian charm. We jingled as we walked.
After all this effort, we needed Starbucks, and there is a nice one right near the square. So my friend went to order our drinks and I went back to the Plaza Cafe to get an order of Sopapillas. If you don't know what that is...you are missing a great treat! They are deep fried dough, which puffs up into pillows. You eat them hot and with honey. Great treat! So we sat in comfy chairs and had an afternoon break.
The rest of the day was devoted to strolling in and out of stores. We did meet an interesting woman, probably about 70, who worked in a store on the corner. She had long white/gray hair in a pony tail, a bright orange scarf around her neck which was held in place with a turquoise choker, and blue jeans. Santa Fe is a great place to be an old woman.
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