Yesterday was walk around day. I'll post a few photos so you can see a bit of Santa Fe. I took these as I walked from our home to the Plaza - a very nice short walk up hill going and down hill coming home which is convenient. Took a few breathing breaks going up, none coming down. I think I'm getting acclimated. The first (actually it's in the middle when I publish the post - still haven't figured out how to place photos) is the Santa Fe River at Guadalupe and W. Alameda. I don't know if it gets larger elsewhere but on the map it looks like it does. In lower part of the photo you can see my shadow. The cross caught my eye because of the circle - reminding me of Celtic crosses. The Virgin Mary is in the courtyard of the Church of Shrine of Guadalupe. (Name is not right - I'll research it) After I returned home, we headed for Albertson's to buy staple groceries, stopped for gas ($2.85 a gallon - much higher than we paid on the road) and parked at the La Fonda Hotel, walked around quite a while then decided enough. I was told that the La Fonda is where the movie actors stay and that we must see the bar and lobby, etc. So, another day. The day ended with a supper of kale, corn on the cob, and roast turkey breast. Not yet hooked on New Mexican food every single meal - maybe we'll get there, but not yet. Come to think of it, what do they eat for breakfast? Sopapillas, I guess. Have to find them soon! I dearly love them with honey. This morning has gone beautifully! I'm studying Richard Rosen's the Yoga of Breath in an attempt to work on pranayama (breath control) as the next step in my yoga growth. Did a bit of work on savasana (corpse pose) and found it far more helpful to write in my pranayama journal about the experience. Some say this is the most difficult pose to perfect - I got an inkling of what they mean. I've never worked on it before. Also did sun salutations in the courtyard this morning - the mat on the small pebbles felt fine - even though it did remind me of the yogis who rest on broken glass! Or is it a bed of nails? Maybe both. At any rate, life here is settling in to a quiet morning and an adventurous afternoon. So, more tomorrow. Stay tuned! And, I'd appreciate your letting me know you're following this (just send an email if you can't figure out how to comment here) - makes it much more fun to write and, who knows?, I might even hit on a topic you can enjoy reading!