Trip to Santa Fe and the Loretto Chapel

  We made another trip to Santa Fe to go see the famous Loretto staircase, built in 1878.  Legend goes that they don't know who built it.  The staircase has two 360 degree turns with no visible means of support.  It is also said that the staircase is built without nails. They believe the mysterious carpenter is Saint Joseph. Whoever built the staircase did a superb job. The thing is beautiful. 

Window shopping is eye-opening in Santa Fe. We walked into one shop, looked at the price tag for a scarf or something small and walked right back out.  We feared our kids would breathe too much in the wrong direction and we would be charged for it.  I took a picture of this fur coat, from the other side of the glass mind you, because I could not believe how expensive it was.  $10,375.  How do you even wear such a thing after you buy it?  I would be social distancing like a crazy person, acting like there was a real pandemic going round. 

  There was another beautiful church that was open so we walked inside to catch a break from the cold.  The pictures and decorations were beautiful.  Christmas is a wonderful time to visit almost anywhere.  All the lights, garland, and bows make everything so much more beautiful.

The girls love wearing red, no matter the time of year.  I like it more at Christmas time.