Adventures with Cindy

Plans change in a blink or with a phone call.  Plans were to go hot air ballooning today, but a call from the company told us that due to weather we would have to change our plans.  Disappointed but undertanding, new plans were developed.  We headed out to the Petroglyph National Monument. This turned into a fun physical adventure, where I climbed three trails up the side of the rocky mountains. 

  
    
  
  
    
After exploring everything we decided next on our agenda was to check out Old Town Albuquerque.  

  
Old Town was fun and informative.  Did you know that the blue/turquoise that is used so much in the southwest is to ward off evil spirits?  And the hanging peppers are a sign of friendliness and hospitality?  We went from shop to shop enjoying all the silver and turquoise, pottery and all types of indian crafts.  

We made our way to the information desk and bought two tickets for the trolley. The trolley took us all through Old Town, Museum Row, Downtown, Nob Hill, the Railyards and through the Bio Park.  Our tour guides pointed out a lot of interesting facts about Albuquerque and showed up many famous points even if we didn’t know they were famous.  Most were to do with the hit show Breaking Bad which is filmed in Albuquerque.  Others were how Hollywood has everyone snowed.  Scenes were shown on a monitor and then he would point out the same exact spot or house where the scene was filmed.  The movies could be set any number of towns, none of which were Albuquerque.  Although Greg and I haven’t seen Breaking Bad (yet) these houses may look familiar to anyone who does.

    
Albuquerque is a really nice city. Clean.  Friendly.  Well laid out.  The landscape and vista are awe inspiring.  Food is amazing.  Hospitality is spot on.  The city is very diversified. Museums, Cultural Centers, Theatres.  An  aquarium and Botanical gardens, a zoo and biopark. The University of New Mexico and Kirtland Air Force Base.  I have been totally impressed with this city.