We departed Santa Fe after lunch on Wed. Was told by a local we should stop by the small town of Chimayo on the way north to see Chimayo blankets being weaved, and while there go to the only very good restaurant in town and a famous old church. Well the weavers weren't weaving and the restaurant had a recent fire and was closed. The old church was interesting, in 1810 a farmer witness lightning emanating from the soil and then found a cross on that spot. That soil reputed to have healing powers and some handicapped people were in the church today in a circle around a pit containing that soil, didn't witness the results but as we exited the church one wall was lined with cast off crutches and braces.
Near the church we found a food stand selling pinion nuts and chili tamales, think maybe that tamale had healing powers as my lips and stomach burned all afternoon. We did enjoy the visit.
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