Travel Blogs from Albuquerque, United States
First night on the road
After takeoff from Creve Coeur, fuel burn indicated I could make Bartlesville, OK so I went there and landed. Walking into the office, some good old okie boy said you can't park that EAA biplane there, or is it a Smith Miniplane. Which is like calling ...
38 days ---
We walked today to get our bodies ready for the trip. Also made the arrangments for the tours to Rome, Florence and ...
Travelling West on Route 66
... a polish) and even the trophies in the back seat of one car had cobwebs draped over them. Driving through the desert towards Albuquerque we were surprised at the amount of snow we saw in the gullies of the hills we passed and then at one point the ...
Shamrock, TX to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Rainy morning driving across Texas panhandle to Albuquerque. The scenery was ...
This is Most Certainly True
Our day started early with an uneventful drive to Denver. We wanted to get there early so didn't spend time stopping for anything other than a quick lunch. The sky was blue, the temps were warm and spring fever was definitely upon us all. Our first stop ...
Albuquerque Aquarium, Botanic Garden, Old Town etc
Visited Albuquerque aquarium, botanic garden, Old Town and New Mexico Museum of Natural History and ...
So beautiful there!
... road trip! When we got into New Mexico (August 3rd), we planned to meet up with one of Joseph's friend's parents who lived in Albuquerque. We met up with them at Starbucks first and grabbed a coffee, then got Sonic and went back to his parent's house. We ...
Mass Ascension
... as well. Our suite has a kitchen, so we make a hearty brunch before a much-needed nap. Then it is off to Old Town Albuquerque to see the town square. The city is 300 years old and retains a few old buildings, most notably the San Felipe de Neri Church ...
Olde Town
I left Flagstaff at about 10:30 and headed for Albuquerque. I visited downtown Flagstaff first, just to say I had. Nice, quaint, not as busy as I expected. I drove east on route 66 and saw lots of old, decrepit buildings, cars, trucks, ...
A Breezy Day in Albuquerque
In yesterday's blog I forgot to say how amazingly beautifully jewel like the nighttime panorama of Albuquerque sparkled as we approached on Hwy 40 last might. It was breathtaking! Today however we experienced another aspect of the city. It was really ...
Truckin' to Florida
Cliff and Jeff took off early in the morning, the day after Thanksgiving 2011. The Toyota was stuffed to the brim with accoutrements for our dear Kluane. Three days of driving ahead! May you have a tailwind the entire ...
Alb, NM fly over
Flew over Albuquerque, NM on our way to Kansas City. No UFO sightings. A little turbulence, but a nice 30 knot tailwind. ...
Living in the Southwest
... , visiting some of the places below: Ski Santa Fe Sandia Peak Carlsbad Caverns National Park White Sands National Monument Albuquerque Old Town, Zoo, Aquarium, and Gardens Petroglyphs National Monument Roswell and best of all Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, ...
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta day 3
My family and I went back to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta very early this morning. It is the sixth day of the event but the third day for us since we took some time to go sightseeing. The Glow this morning wasn't as interesting ...
This hotel doesnt smell..
... 10 dragonflies flying around the reflection pool...it was amazing. After the Memorial, it was off to start our journey to Albuquerque. Driving through Oklahoma..the wind definitely goes sweeping down the plains and kicks the shit out of your little ...
Day 43
... miles on the clock. The plan today was to go to Albuquerque Old Town and also go to Santa Fe. We stared with Albuquerque Old Town which is a historic district in Albuquerque dating back to 1706. Many of the buildings are Spanish style houses that have ...
Waiting
I thought coming home would immediately solve everything, but recovering from Russia feels just as horrible (and not nearly so exciting). I'm supposed to be resting. I lie here in Katherine's apartment with all the entertainment I could possibly ...
Jorge, Heidi and Paul's Great Adventure!!!
Let the travel adventure begin! Sitting at the airport in Albuquerque waiting for our flight to Houston, then Frankfurt, then Istanbul. Should be there by tomorrow morning Mountain time (4pm Istanbul time). Before leaving we had another beautiful ...
Parade in the Sky
Friday, October 13 Parade in the Sky Another Special Shapes launching this morning is followed by the competitions on the field. Pilots launch their balloons from remote sites and attempt to throw their beanbags at targets on the ground. They also ...
Pueblo Indian Cultural Center
... — Tiwa speakers. Originally named Nafiat. Established in the 14th century. On the northern outskirts of Albuquerque. San Felipe Pueblo — Keres speakers. 1706. Photography and sketching prohibited at pueblo. San Ildefonso ...
When Will The Weather Make Up It's Mind?
... so much. We set up camp in the cool, make that cold wind and plan to see the sights tomorrow. Wednesday, May 11 Historic Albuquerque sounds like a nice place to visit. We decide to arrive there early to beat the crowds. We arrive around 0900 hours and not ...
Pirates of the Caribbean - Stranger Tides
In preparation for the sea voyage the Captn attends a video briefing in 3-D at the 4 Hills Theater in Albuquerque. see ...
Pueblo Acoma
Wow what a day, I could write my whole fellowship report on today alone. We spent the day with Christine Sims from the American Indian Language Policy Research and Teacher Training centre at the University of New Mexico. Christine is from the tribe ...
Family Voices and Pueblo Laguna
Today we were fortunate enough to meet up again with Trish Thomas, the Director of Diversity and Outreach at Family Voices. This organisation works with families and community to support children and youth with special needs. Trish is from the Pueblo ...
Steaks and rides to the sky...
... trip are on the historic route and contain plenty of retro signs, storefronts, and buildings. The preservation is quite amazing, actually. Anyway, Albuquerque seems like it might be THE gem along Route 66...but we've got another 1200 miles to go, so we're ...
Albuquerque
... available for viewing when we visited The Natural History museum was fun. The home of the invention of the personal computer - Albuquerque and there was a great wing of the museum devoted to the history of the PC. The main part of the museum ...

