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Timeless Journeys
Timeless Journeys with Sage The Land of Enchantment: Santa Fe – Part 3
by Kimberly “Sage” Pridemore
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Welcome to Infinity Magazine’s exciting adventure feature, “Timeless Journeys with Sage.” Sage has been with the Infinity team for several years, her wisdom, knowledge and experience makes her a perfect fit as Infinity’s Travel Editor for this
special feature. Each issue will be a wonderful adventure with Sage as she travels to amazing destinations. Sage will share her travels with helpful tips, interesting facts about her fun filled and relaxing get-aways!
The Land of Enchantment ~ Santa Fe, New Mexico. Part 3 (series of 3 trips)
I am so excited to share this final segment of the Santa Fe, New Mexico series.
The trip was made in October of 2019, right after my son, Ari, and his husband, David, moved from Texas to Santa Fe. My sisters, Lyn, Brandi, and I planned this sisters weekend before anyone even knew they’d be moving there. It had been years since we last gathered for a sisters’ trip. Getting together was long overdue. Flying in from Texas, South Dakota and Oregon we coordinated our flights into Albuquerque, rented a car and were off. Our home was an adorable and spacious Airbnb in the Railyard district. Our host had a bottle of wine waiting on us. The neighborhood has restaurants, shops and a farmers market all in walking distance. Reservations on our first night were at The Shed, a dining institution since 1953, located on Palace Avenue, just east of the Santa Fe Plaza. Between the three of us, we sampled fish tacos, green chile stew and blue corn burritos. It was a great way to begin our weekend.
Saturday morning, we visited the Santa Fe Farmers Market. It’s overflowing with vegetables, fruits, spices
and fresh flowers. We walked away with local baked goods and raspberry chili jam. Grab a cup of piñon coffee and check out the venders with local art, jewelry and soaps. Later that afternoon we ventured to the Santa Fe Flea Market at Buffalo Thunder, located about ten miles north of town. This is a must. Located in the flea market is a little stand where you can try homemade cactus lemonade and one of their signature tacos. There is beautiful native jewelry and art on display and for sale at reasonable prices. All three of us left with fabulous treasures.
In the evening, we met up with Ari and David for dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, Tomasita’s. Tomasita’s is famous for their red and green chile, sopaipillas and tasty margaritas! All of which we enjoyed. After dinner, we went back to the house and got in our pajamas to enjoy an evening of catching up and girl talk. Our plans for the next few days included shopping at the Plaza, seeing a movie at the Santa Fe Film festival and visiting the ancient cave dwellings at Bandelier National Monument. Oh, and, of course, eating more fabulous Santa Fe cuisine.
We were excited to be visiting Santa Fe’s 11th Annual Independent Film Festival. It may be obvious we are sisters, because all three of us chose the same film to see - based on not knowing anything about the film or that the festival was even going on during our stay. We were pleasantly surprised that the film we chose, “Falls Around Her,” would not only be a wonderful movie, but the star, Tantoo Cardinal was in the audience that evening to receive the Lifetime Achievement award and introduce her film. It was an honor and a blessing to be in the audience that evening. I still get chills remembering it. This is definitely a film worth viewing. The event was held at the Lensic Performing Arts Center on the Plaza, in downtown Santa Fe.
The day trip to Bandelier National Monument was a spectacular experience. The drive to Bandelier from Santa Fe is about 90 minutes. It’s a unique opportunity to experience Native American cliff dwellings and learn about the agricultural community that existed hundred of years ago. The Ancestral Pueblo people occupied the area from approximately 1150-1550 CE. They built homes carved from volcanic tuff and planted crops in the mesa top fields. We hiked the main loop trail which provided a fabulous view of the ruins. Lyn and Brandi hiked up into the cave dwellings. You can actually go inside some of the larger ones. I, however, sat that part out. It was fun watching them as “dots” climbing up into the caves. The wildflowers and scenery were fantastic. Taking advantage of the homelike energy of the Airbnb, we spent a great deal of our time together hanging out around the outdoor fire pit with a glass of wine and sharing sister secrets. I am blessed to have been able to share the time with my sisters in one of my favorite places. 2019 gifted me with three different trips to Santa Fe and all three were so different from each other. Since then, my son, Ari, and son-in-law, David, moved to Southern California. Ray and I took a two week RV trip to see them and enjoy the country. I will be sharing that adventure with you all soon. My Zen moment of this trip was time spent at Bandelier National Monument. It felt like being transported back in time. It was a mystical experience. I will treasure that for the rest of my life. As always, I send you blessings, and am in gratitude to share my journeys with you! Until next time, Sage Sage Woman
About the Author: Sage Woman is an Intuitive and Spiritual Life Coach. Contact her to schedule an individual session with her. Her passion is to assist you in empowering and co-creating the life you desire with tools and practical applications along with intuitive messages to guide your journey. For more information, contact her at 512-234-2075, or email sagewomen61@gmail.com.
