Albuquerque’s Old Town

We ate lunch at the Church Street Cafe, built in 1706. The cafe is located in the oldest house in Albuquerque.

Albuquerque’s Old Town

Albuquerque’s Old Town

The forecast was for more high winds today so we decided to stay in Albuquerque. We visited its Old Town. I didn’t take many photos of it as there already are many on this website.  Photo of San Felipe Neri Church in Albuquerque’s Old Town.

Albuquerque’s Old Town

Albuquerque’s Old Town

From the outside, it looks like a very small cafe, but inside there are many dining rooms and also another outside terrace for dining. The menu is mainly Southwestern. I had tacos, but my taste is for Southern California Mexican tacos, not Southwestern ones. Linda also had a Southwestern Mexican dish and liked it.

Albuquerque’s Old Town

Albuquerque’s Old Town

I found some items for sale in one of the stores that I thought were amusing. The Homeland Security cup with a photo of Native Americans and the legend “Fighting Terrorism Since 1492.”

Albuquerque’s Old Town

Albuquerque’s Old Town

A “White Man’s Moccasins” cup, with the legend “Don’t Judge a Man Until You’ve Walked a Mile in His Moccasins”––see next photo.

Albuquerque’s Old Town

Albuquerque’s Old Town

The photo on the cup in the last photo comes from this original poster. I saw this postcard of the poster the next day at an Indian store at the Laguna Pueblo and told the salesclerk about seeing the cup in Albuquerque. She believes that the photo on the cup was being used without the artist’s permission. From this photo, you can see that “White Man’s Moccasins” are old–style canvas basketball shoes.

Albuquerque’s Old Town

Albuquerque’s Old Town

This cup was also at the store: “Founding Fathers.”

Albuquerque’s Old Town

Albuquerque’s Old Town

And an interesting T–shirt: “If a man speaks in the desert where no woman can hear, is he still wrong?” Good question. We had a quiet day in preparation of tomorrow’s adventure.

Albuquerque’s Old Town