Breakfast at the hotel and on the road again. Left Las Vegas New Mexico headed for Santa Fe.
Took part of Route 66 into town. Parked and saw old town and the cathedral as well as gift shops.
Back onto I-25 heading towards Albuquerque left highway again to take Route 66 into town. Signs marked Pre-1937 Route 66.
Caught up to I-40 just west of the city and headed to Sky High Casino to drop Carol off for some slots action. Thelma and Louise
took off to Acoma pueblo for a tour of the pueblo on top of a mesa. Great mission church built back in the 1600's
had to purchase camera pass in order to take any photos. We couldn't take pictures of the stone fenced graveyard that is at least 4 layers deep and only open now for veterans
or tribe elders; or inside the mission. The site is the oldest inhabited native american community. The mission church in true fashion of the conquering Spaniards was built on top of a kiva.
The walls are 9 feet thick narrowing to 5 feet at the top. The interior is 40 feet high. They used ponderosa pine for the beams and had to carry the logs from quite a distance and then
up to the missson.Interior has some old lithographs of the stations of the cross and a few old paintings, one on a buffalo hide. After a revolt the church was somewhat restored by 2 priests in the
early 1800's, painting sides of the altar area with saints. A statue of St Stephen holds center position and was carved especially for the mission.
As usual the indians were treated as slaves and many were sent away to Mexico to act as servants.
Picked up Carol and got a coupon for $10 of free gas--gas was $3.49 a gallon so it didn't go far.
Crossed the Continental divide. Changed to pacific time in AZ.
Continued on to Holbrook AZ for the night.
Traffic has been very light including trucks--maybe it's the time of year and the price of gas.
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