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  The Journey - In Santa Fe - Spirit Walking
 
Spirited talk with birdThe bear meets the Christmas Raven in the hotel. 
"Hello. I am Abdul the Great, Bear-With-Many-Credit-Cards." boasts Abdul. 
"Caw. Caw. Get out of here, Bear-With-Maxed-Out-Credit-Cards!" quoth the Raven, "Come back nevermore!"
Abdul leaves the hotel in a huff. "Damn spiritual know-it-all bird!"
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Abdul passes the famous La Fonda hotel. "It's adobe." he notes.  Next

Bear sees adobe

 
Santa Fe is full of surprises. "Look, an elephant on the roof!" says Abdul. "That's got to mean something."  Then he hangs out at the Museum of Fine Arts. "It's adobe." he notes.  Next

Look!  An elephant!  And it's not adobe.

Museum made of....adobe

 
He passes the Loretto Inn. "It's adobe." he sighs.  Next

Hotel made of....adobe

 
Abdul enters the Loretto Chapel and sees the miracle staircase. It was built by a mysterious carpenter and has no visible means of support. But where is Abdul?  Next

Beautiful miracle stairway in chapel
 
There he is! Testing out the stairs.  Next

Bear breaking beautiful miracle stairway

 

Bear haggles with IndiansAfter being escorted out of the chapel, he goes to the Indian Market at the Plaza. 
"Gimme, gimme, gimme!" is his spiritual chant. 
"No! Go away, Bear-With-No-Cash!" reply the crafty Indian craftsmen.
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The bear continues his tour of Santa Fe. 
He has to walk because even cute little mountain towns have traffic jams.  Next
Traffic jam in idyllic mountain town
 
The bear is seeking something...  Next
Look!  Adobe.

 
And he finds it! The bar. Strangely enough, it is at his own hotel. 
"That's the way quests are. You find what you seek close by!" says the grinning bear. 
The bear goes inside and introduces himself as "Bear-Who-Likes-Happy-Water". 
But the bear is about to get a surprise....  Next page

The bar!


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