Albuquerque, United States Travel Blogs

Albuquerque, NM to Winslow, AZ
Sep 19, 2006

Yesterday, after we finished at REI, we were going to stop at the Fourbucks around the corner (stay with me, there's a point to this...) but decided to go to Wild Oats and get some non-freeze dried foods since we now know the fridge is working very well ...

Amarillo, TX to Albuquerque, NM
Sep 19, 2006 (5 photos)

Up early and on our way to Albuquerque, which wasn't a bad drive at all... in fact we got in early, checked into the Enchanted Trails campground (less pomp & circumstance than the other three at the exit we stopped at) and had time to drive down Route 66 ...

Not leaving Albuquerque yet!
Apr 18, 2006

... we don't want to leave. Chris is still in FL and I have until Again, we homeschooled in the morning and left for the Albuquerque Zoo after lunch time. Stevie, the oldest son of our Alaskan friends, was our tour guide around the zoo today. The kids had ...

The Art Scene
May 17, 2006 (5 photos)

... for the offer. Phil did see a 9 foot metal sculpture of a moose that he likes so we may need you yet. We are now in Albuquerque and will spend tomorrow cruising down the Interstate (seems to be about the only way across the state) to Flagstaff. Penny

We're missing Chris and off to Explore! some more!
Apr 15, 2006

This is the first time the boys and I have been on our own. Chris is in St. Pete, FL getting ready for Home Shopping on Sunday. Today, we set out early for Explore!, the kid's science museum again in the Old Town area. Keegan and Collin started their ...

Albuquerque
Oct 1, 2008

Had fun in Albuquerque visiting family, friends and playing rugby.

Pueblo Indian Ruins in New Mexico
Jul 21, 2009 (5 photos)

Today we went to some  Puebleo Indian Missions.   One was lived in for over 800 years.   It was built 1300A.D.  One was only lived in for 50 years and is still standing even though the women made it. The ...

Albuquerque
Aug 4, 2008 (27 photos)

... , with a nice breeze blowing, and fresh fresh air. At the top, you could see views all 360 degrees. One side looks out to Albuquerque, and the other, Santa Fe. On the Santa Fe side they have a ski slope. They have the ski lift going round trip, and Bethany ...

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Oct 4, 2008 (30 photos)

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HAPPY EASTER FROM ALBUQUERQUE!
Apr 16, 2006

... selected some of the best to show you(see pics). Of course, Keegan and Collin headed for the playground to see their best Albuquerque friends when we got back to the RV. We had a lovely spaghetti dinner with our camping friends from Alaska and the kids ...

Watermelons for mountains
Feb 20, 2006

... of them descendents of the Ancient Puebloans of southwestern Colorado, communities dating back close to 2000 years ago. As I drove out of Albuquerque, I looked back to be blown away with one of the most memorable moments on my trip: the setting sun's ...

Getting kicks...
Nov 15, 2007 (28 photos)

... to LA and is the stuff of legends. We touched it before in Williams on the way to the Grand Canyon and now here in Albuquerque it runs right through the city, along Central Avenue.  The first time we drove down it here, to be honest it looked ...

10,000 feet in the air - above Albuquerque
Jul 23, 2009 (2 photos)

... of shoes.  We went back to the motor home at about 8:30pm - which makes it 10:30 in Ohio!  We really like Albuquerque.  We were going to stay here one day.  We have been here 3 days already.  We are behind schedule.  I guess ...

On the way to Albuquerque
Dec 23, 2007 (28 photos)

We ended up leaving Westgate at around 2 and straight away went to a Chinese buffet (Emperor's Wok) which was great....Karan bhaaji and I stole some cookies from there and Kunal bhaaji was happy with his saabu daane ki kheer.... We still wanted to ...

Day 10: Amarillo Lunch & Albuquerque (for 1 hour)
Aug 26, 2008 (21 photos)

... Amarillo, and Texas, shortly after our curtain call BBQ lunch in the doo-doo crusted Westgate Mall. We decided to detour into Albuquerque for sanity's sake, because seriously if you think Texas is empty, New Mexico is the King of open space. Don't get me ...

Hot Air
Jul 6, 2009 (11 photos)

Waking up this morning felt like an accomplishment, particularly since just prior to hitting the hay, Maribeth noted that the Hotel Blue "was the kind of place that people die in, if they were in a movie. You know, from doing drugs.  But we won't ...

A Trip To Nm USA
Jul 27, 2009

i went their for 2 days to stayed as a vacation

Point me in the direction of Albuquerque
Aug 18, 2008 (10 photos)

... olden days. So what seemed like an eternity later we finally started driving through the Sandia Mountains and approached Albuquerque. Absolutely a sight to see.... quite frankly we were busy looking at the scenery when a rock came blasting towards us ...

Albuquerque
Sep 23, 2007 (10 photos)

Our next pit stop after Phoenix was Albuquerque, NM. It was a long drive, and we hit a bit of hard rain, but we managed to have some fun as well! The red rock formations all throughout NM are absolutely beautiful.

Coal Mine Museum
Apr 11, 2006 (3 photos)

... we grabbed dinner and called it a night. We did see several places to take the boys in the next couple of days. Albuquerque has a great kids interactive museum, zoo and parks. Albuquerque definitely doesn't have the charm Sante Fe had. We will only be ...

Jemez Mountains
Sep 22, 2008 (4 photos)

Today Steve takes me out for a tour of the area and he's a wealth of local information.   We travel through a number of the local Indian Pueblos and stop at a visitor center and museum the Jemez Pueblo have built.   As we travel through the ...

Day 1: It's raining in Albuquerque
May 22, 2009 (27 photos)

... out this afterenoon, while Louise and I rented a car and drove to Flagstaff, Arizona yesterday and caught a train to Albuquerque this morning. Flagstaff is a lovely little university town - wish we could have spent more time there. We stayed at a ...

Making new friends in Albuquerque, NM!
Apr 13, 2006

Greetings from warm, dry, and windy Albuquerque, NM! The weather has been so nice we spent the morning homeschooling outside on the picnic table. After lunch, we needed some time to run errands and catch up on life. Chris stayed back at the RV to get ready ...

We're on our Way!
Sep 22, 2009 (1 photos)

Memories of Albuquerque
Jun 22, 2008

... are located at: 1. Getting ready for San Ramon - Asheville, United States May 24, 2008 2. Made it to San Ramon - San Ramon, United States Jun 06, 2008 ( 1 ) 3. . 4. Devi Bhava in San Ramon - San Ramon, United States Jun 08, 2008 ( 1 ) 5. Seva and ...

We went to Old Towne and Petroglphs Monument
Jul 22, 2009 (4 photos)

Today we went for breakfast at a Mexican restaurant.  Then we went to old towne we went shopping. Mamaw got a lot of jewelry. I got a cowboy hat we are looking  for cowboy boots. I found a pair I like but they were 150$.  I also found ...

Route 66 Diner
Nov 12, 2007 (3 photos)

      Our next stop on the route was at the Route 66 Diner in Albuquerque. When doing some research for where to stop along the route, this one came up often. It didn't dissappoint. We took a break from the burgers and got the " ...

New Mexico
Feb 20, 2008 (7 photos)

We traveled into New Mexico last night.  It was late so I didn't get to see how pretty the scenery was until the next day. The following morning, we drove through New Mexico.  Absolutely breathtaking!!!  Wherever you looked you saw ...

i Explora
Apr 11, 2006 (5 photos)

... book work for a couple of hours before she took them on a field trip. We have heard a lot about the kids museum in Albuquerque, 'iEplora.' Kelly and the boys spent most of the afternoon there and as you can see from the pictures had a great time. I stayed ...

Back Home
May 21, 2008 (2 photos)

Well I am finally back in Abq after a very long flight and a much needed night of sleep in my own bed. My trip was fantastic and I will be uploading a bunch more pictures for everyone to see. Thanks to everyone who read my blog! Niva