Santa Fe, NM — Focus

Site:

Hal Burns Truck & Equipment Service

Site: None

Wifi: Verizon - 26 down, 14 up / ATT - 35 down, 26 up / Sprint - 3.75 down, 3.3 up

Cost: None, they let us stay while getting fixed

Noise: None

When we got our brake line fixed in Denver, the technician let us know that our front brakes were shot (shout out to the folks who fixed her up in WI who said they were fiiiiiine) and we needed to get her in ASAP. Ron did some research and came up with Hal Burns Truck & Equipment Service in Santa Fe. We called a few weeks ahead of time and were told it was first come first served. When we arrived, we were told it would probably be at least a week until we were even seen, much less have parts ordered. We were pretty distraught, as our silly minds thought it would only be a few days (HAHAHAHAHA, what idiots). Luckily, they have a lot of full time RVers come in, and while we could stay in their parking lot during the day while they worked on those that came before us, at night we were able to hook up to electric and water on their lot. The place is also gated, which helped with security as well. They were able to fit us in before the projected date and got the parts quickly. We are incredibly grateful for them letting us stay here while we waited.

City

Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe feels like a very large suburb. It is sprawling, and there is very little height to the town. Everywhere we went, people were incredibly friendly. It also is another art and history haven, but offer enough additional activities to have things to do for everyone. We also took a day trip to Albuquerque to the zoo where we saw what could be the most magnificent penguin exhibit ever.

We also stopped at Meow Wolf, which was described to us as an eclectic art museum. And really, there is no good way to describe it other than it’s an experience. Ron and I both loved it, and when we go back to Denver and they have the installation in 2021, we will be the first ones in line. Definitely something to check out.

Restaurant:

Puerto Penasco

We were given the recommendation for this local restaurant by one of the folks at Hal Burns (the first place she offered was known for its spicy food, so clearly we were not going there). We went in on a Friday night, and the place was pretty empty. It was shocking, because the food was DELICIOUS. It’s a Mexican restaurant with a ton of options. There was a distinct lack of green chile on the menu. Ron’s tacos came with a side of fries that we agreed were possibly the BEST FRIES WE HAD EVER EATEN. At a Mexican restaurant. It was really weird. My tacos were also flavorful without being spicy, and we both ordered the perfect flan. After our shit food experiences in Taos, we were ecstatic with how great the food has been in Santa Fe.