Do you want a quick trip to cut your stress level down, and ramp up fun?

Get ready for an inspiring journey deeply nourished by nature and art!  You are invited to step into a land of shifting light, boundless skies, and assimilated culture!

I found a really cool book on amazing women who broke through cultural boundaries who rode horseback, camped under the stars, knew Thomas Edison, Theodore Roosevelt, and used their connections to change the Southwest! It totally got me revved up to share this power of self determination in one of the most beautiful spots in the world!  Let these ladies and incredible Santa Fe Area inspire you to go on your own journey connecting to your authentic self!

Art is our tool.  Let the connections we make be our fuel!

Join me as you soak in the divine breath of the land, discover art hot spots, enjoy fantastic NM cuisine, and engage in lively conversation with like-minded women! 

Here are just some of the  specially curated activities you'll enjoy:  Horseback riding on O’Keefe’s homestead property, Ghost Ranch.  Get blown away by art cave tour with soundhealing.   We'll play in the House of Eternal Return (an adult fun house designed by artists that will tickle all your senses)  and bring out that inner child!  Although packed with new and exciting group activities, you will also have some nice personal time.

I've  crafted this unique trip, because there is NOTHING out there like this experience that melds the art, nature, cultural and spiritual qualities that make Santa Fe unique in the world!  

This 6-day adventure takes place .  Included in the price:  Ground transportation(provided you arrive and leave at certain days and times) , all hotels, all breakfasts, and most lunches and dinners, as well as all exhibit and experience entry fees!  Air transportation is not included.  (Depending on where and when you land, you may pay for transport to Santa Fe/ Abiquiu from Albuquerque.)  We will have a van to bring the group up at a certain time. We will be staying at a great funky house outside of Santa Fe and the La Fonda Hotel in the heart of Santa Fe.  This hotel is world renowned for its vibrant décor and authentic New Mexican Architecture.  It features original artwork, hand-crafted furniture, luxury amenities and a welcoming bar..

This amazing journey takes place: May 23-29, 2020

We meet at the charming and funky Wildflower Inn in Española for drinks and welcomes.  Dinner is included.

Plan to arrive in Albuquerque by 2 pm at the latest!  Our shuttle van will leave the Albuquerque airport at 3pm for the approx 1.75  hour drive through STUNNING landscapes up to to Georgia O'Keefe country!  We'll make a short pit stop in Santa Fe.  

Each day Claudia will share what's happening the next day and WHY the activity was chosen as a part of this unique and transformational journey!  You'll have some down time and of course- share time. 

After a nice breakfast (included) we'll drive to the White Place: Plaza Blanca!  We can hike in to experience its unusual topography that O'Keefe depicted in paintings.  To many, the towering white stone pillars and gnome-like hoodoos feel almost spiritual in nature.

Then we'll hop in the van and head up to  Georgia’s fabulous homestead property- Ghost Ranch.    We'll probably have lunch in their cafeteria (Included) overlooking the area around us which is stunning!  

Then we get to meet our horses!

Our horse wrangler will lead us an a trail where Georgia lived and worked.  You just can't closer to the power of nature and creativity!

If  you are not able to do the horseback ride- (believe me- I am not comfortable around horses, but my wrangler was SO awesome and helpful and gave me the BEST and gentle horse!  It is the COOLEST thing to do!)  you can take a van tour to about the same area. 

After leaving  Ghost Ranch, we'll do a fun stop at place where they filmed City Slickers movie.

Rest and Relaxation at Abquiui Inn- they have a gift shop, art gallery and more!

Dinner is on your own. 

This morning after breakfast, (included) we travel to an amazing place for a private art cave tour with a sound healing experience.  Snacks and refreshments included afterward.  If there is time and you want to- we might try to squeeze in a trip to a lavender farm.  

Afterwards, we head to Santa Fe (1 hour)  and world renowned:  La Fonda Hotel  for down time or exploring the plaza.  This famous Santa Fe  hotel is full of beautiful and historical touches. 

Dinner at La Fonda Hotel (included)

Traveler photo submitted by jkr1779 (Sep 2008) from
TripAdvisor 

A day in Santa Fe to explore Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings, art galleries on Canyon Road, and shops or museums on the Plaza.  

Breakfast at La Fonda.  (included)

Then, free time to experience more of the magic in Santa Fe.  You can join Claudia on a tour of art galleries on famous Canyon Road if you wish.  Maybe you'll want to see the treasures that the Native Americans spread out around at the Plaza or at the many stores that line the area.  Visit museums or the large church just off the main area.  There is so much to enjoy!

You are on your own for lunch.

In the afternoon,  join our group at the Georgia O’Keefe Museum (within easy walking distance of the Plaza) for a tour.  (Entry included) See and learn about the progression in Georgia’s art from her early days back East to the influence of the West on her later works.  Meld your experiences at Ghost Ranch and Abiquiu with the impact those areas had on her paintings.

Afterwards:  Maybe you'll want to experience the Railyard!  -optional tour of the hot, new art destination in town

Or- you may do what you want.   From thrift stores, to great bars, shopping, plenty of museums- its all there!

Drinks at Secreto Lounge at Hotel St. Francis (no host) then dinner at Tia Sophia's - Santa Fe's local hangout. Red?  Green?  or Christmas?  Now you can figure out what that means!  (included) 

Photo: Portion of:  Georgia O’Keeffe’s From the Faraway, Nearby, 1937. Photograph: Georgia O’Keeffe/The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource/Scala, Florence

Today we experience two ends of the art spectrum in the Santa Fe area.  First, a visit to a small pueblo up the road to see the work of Native Americans.  What do they think and feel about art and their land?   Then off to a multi-sensory experience that will reward your curiosity and challenge your take on reality.  We end the day with dinner at one of the more hip joints in town.

 Breakfast at La Fonda Hotel (included)

Studio visit at Pojoque Pueblo with Award winning artists: Mateo & Diego Romero

and Roxanne Swentzell

 Lunch at Gabriels (no host)  You can enjoy their award winning Guacamole - made right at the table!

Meow Wolfe Art immersive environment (Entrance fee included).  Get ready for an artist created and designed adult fun land!  

Dinner at the popular and hip Opuntia Tea & Café (included)  The owner is Claudia's friend who moved from the Bay Area back to Santa Fe.  He's a coffee/tea impresario and now restauranteur.   He's made a big imprint on SF and how it looks and feels today!

As we prepare to end our journey and return home to process what we saw, felt and experienced, we will start our time with a meal, time for sharing and journaling.  

(Breakfast included) 

Some people may need to leave early to catch their flight back home (transfer not included for those leaving the Albuquerque airport before 6pm)  The Sandia Shuttle runs every hour right from the hotel!.  Click on the link. 

Others will join Claudia and our intrepid driver Charlene as she drives us back to the Albuquerque airport via the Turquoise Trail (transfer included),  Take in the scenery and enjoy a stop at the funky town of Madrid.-  Explore. Shop. (Lunch on your own)

Hop in the van around 2pm and the group goes back to the Albuquerque airport. Farewells. We plan to arrive at the airport around 4pm. 

Your flight should leave around 6pm at the earliest to do New Madrid and be with us on the van back to the airport.