There has been a long dispute between St Augustine, Florida and Santa Fe, NM about which is the oldest European settlement in what is now the United States. West of the Mississippi we believe that it is Santa Fe and East of it they are convinced that it is St Augustine. Of course, to paraphrase Bill Clinton, it all depends on what “oldest” is. We found this house in Santa Fe that unequivocally claims to be “The Oldest House in the USA”

It sure looks old.

And of course now it is a gift shop with an ATM.  To digress slightly, where in the USA is the oldest ATM?

It seems to me if the Oldest House is in Santa Fe then Santa Fe is the oldest European settled town in the USA.

In Hong Kong we went with our friends Jacky and Malcolm A to see “The Worlds Largest Outdoor Seated Bronze Buddha.” We have made it our Hyperbole Standard.  I’ll post a picture of it someday.