Day 2

Today started off with a lecture by a woman who wrote an article we had to read for class on the Palace of the Governors. Then we had a quick meeting with all of our "like" teachers - so I was with high school. People in the program are all over the place from history teachers to speech pathologists to Spanish teachers to librarians to nuns. They are all very nice.

I unfortunately am shy AND suffering from a bit of altitude sickness. Santa Fe is the highest capital in the USA at 7,000 feet. You take in 20% less oxygen with each breath that can cause headaches, dizziness and nausea. I love this area of the country and have been here several times. I've even hiked from 7,000- 9,000 feet but I have always gotten altitude sickness the first day or two in a new altitude.

Then we had a 2 hour lunch where most of us went to visit the Georgia O'Keefe Museum. I love her work  especially the cows skulls she does but none of them were there. We actually teach about her in USII. 

Also on lunch break, I visited the Francis of Assisi Cathedral, the Main Plaza and the Loretto Chapel. I've been to Santa Fe once and my resident, Daniel, took my friend, Meghan, and I on a tour of Santa Fe since he is from Albuquerque and we visited him. The Loretto Chapel has this amazing staircase - read about the legend here. 

Then we toured the Palace of the Governors and then the New Mexico History Museum. We got to see an illuminated Bible that was spectacular. 

And then our day was over at 4:00pm. I was glad because I am not feeling well and we had literally been standing up for 5-6 hours. My feet still hurt.

I wanted to get some fresh air so I asked my friend, Kim, from work, who is originally from New Mexico where I could go to see some great scenery within an hours drive of Santa Fe. She recommended Tent Rocks so I jumped in the car and went... only to find out that they closed early for the day... just because. I did enjoy the drive a lot though because I love the landscape out here. 

Is there anything more beautiful than red rocks with blue sky? I think not. I am also in love with the architecture. If I didn't get incredibly homesick I would've likely moved to the southwest in 2005. I guess everything happens for a reason :) Still, if all of my friends and family didn't live in/near Massachusetts,  I would move out here. Except Scott never would. :( Boooo.



And in annoying news - the uploader for facebook isn't working properly so I have to manually upload pictures.