June 26, we started the day by flying to Santa Fe, New Mexico, a favorite place to visit. It takes only an hour and a half from Boulder, Colorado. The scenery south along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the crossing of Le Veta Pass west of Pueblo and then SSW along the western side of the Sangre de Christo is spectacular. The whole flight is one large beautiful photo shoot.

Boulder with the Foothills and the Flatirons of the Rocky Mountains in the background.

After Ueli landed N85S in Santa Fe, we headed into town, checked into a hotel and walked around town to see what was new. Joan designs beautiful cards from flowers and grasses she picks and dries. Her eyes are always open for special papers with which to make these cards. There is a unique little shop in town where the owner sells papers she buys from around the world. Surely, this was Joan�s �find� of the day. There is a shop, restaurant and haunt for all. Santa Fe hosts some of the finest galleries for sculpture, paintings and outstanding pottery. It is a treat for everyone to view these fine works of art.

After the grand tour we walked back to our room, regrouped, then stepped out to a special restaurant to celebrate Ueli�s birthday. At dinner our waiter suggested champagne from the area of Albuquerque under the name of Gruet, also the name of a little town near where we live in Switzerland. This naturally was Ueli�s �find� of the day, his very special day. We ordered a case when we returned to Boulder.