A BUSY FEW DAYS IN ALBUQUERQUE

Friday, March 29, 2013…A busy few days!

While in Albuquerque we took in the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History which – among other things – told the story of the development of the atomic bomb and the Manhatten Project. Very interesting displays and a great look back at some pretty horrific times in history.

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Tall Boy & Fat Bay Atomic Bombs at the Nuclear Science Museum

Petroglyph State Monument

We took a hike at Petroglyph State Monument which is a huge area just on the outskirts of town. The hike we opted for was a 2.2 mile hike that took you out into the desert and past over 600 petroglyphs – some they estimate to be over 2,000 yrs old!

Bruce at Petroglyph National Monument

Petroglyph National Monument

Day Trip to Jemez Springs

We took a day trip up to Jemez Springs and on the way visited the Coronado State Monument and the Jemez Historic Site with various ruins from the 1600’s Spanish incursions. All very interesting.

Coronado Historic Site

Jemez Historic Site

The town of Jemez is very quirky and we had a fabulous lunch on a patio with the sun shining and a goat to greet you as you came in! It was so cute and wagged it’s tail like a dog! You gotta like that kind of a restaurant!

A friendly goat at the Jemez Stage Stop restaurant

Sandia Peak

Another day we took the tram up to Sandia Peak, which they say has the longest, highest unsupported tram lines in the world … but we found out that Whistler peak-to-peak gondola is longer & higher. Nevertheless it was an awesome ride up and we had a great hike around the top of the mountain. Good thing I’m not afraid of heights … or am I?

Sandia Peak

Sandia Peak Tramway

Bike Ride in Albuquerque

The last day in Albuquerque we went on a fantastic bike ride on one of the many, many trails around the city. This one goes for 16 miles all along the Rio Grande and is all paved and pretty level. Great for us as we haven’t been on our bikes in months! The sun was out and we stopped for lunch before heading back to camp.