This morning Sue and I sat on top of her RV and watched the balloons launch and then we walked over to the field to watch them throw weights at a target. Today's target was a large blue tarp and a bass boat -- closest one to boat wins the boat! It's not as easy as it sounds. We figure over 100 balloons launched off site and rode the winds over to the field. Some contestants tried to get as close to the ground and target as they could and others would wind up and throw from way above the target. An Interesting game.
Our bus and tour guide came about mid-morning for the hour long bus ride to Santa Fe. We were dropped off down town where we toured, shopped and dined. We lucked into a great little place called Pasquell's with a seating capacity of 49 for lunch. The food was really good and we loved the droll nature of our waiter.
During the tour of Santa Fe we learned about two churches -- St. Frances and the Chapel of Loretto. Both were built in the 1700's in a typical Spanish style which is a long, narrow building with a choir loft at the back opposite the alter area. They are as narrow as the length of the logs in the ceiling. The Chapel of Loretto was part of a girls school. When the building was almost complete, the builder realized that the only access to the choir loft was via a ladder. This would not work well for women. The nuns prayed for a way to build a stairway when a mysterious carpenter came to them, built a spiral staircase and disappeared before he could be paid. To this day no one can explain why this spiral staircase does not fall down as there are no center supports. Also the wood has been tested and the only tree that it might have come from is in Alaska.
There were no balloons flying tonight so we enjoyed a Margarita Party, had a light supper and watched TV.
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