Well, its time to leave beautiful warm Las Cruces and head to Albuquerque for the next part of our adventure. After arriving at our destination we went to bed to a lot of wind and a powerful thunderstorm and this is what we woke up to.
You know it was bad when one of your travelling companions was up to his waist in snail (thats what I call this stuff which was part hail and part snow; I just invented it).
The cold stuff didn't stick around long and here's what we saw in our site on Easter morning. He didn't leave any candies and the little chocolate drops we found looked suspicious so we didn't try them.
Monday was such a beautiful day that we decided to explore old downtown Albuquerque. The original buildings are there but as is usual in these old town areas it has been turned into a haven for artisans and schlock artists. This is the entry gate.
The area where we parked is surrounded by museums, art galleries and interactive displays for kids. It would be a great place to spend the day with your kids or grandkids. Look closely at the dinosaurs nose and you'll see a local pest has taken up residence.
As we walked around we came across this group of settlers who were having trouble on this hill so I offered to help. After tremendous effort it became obvious I was the only one putting any energy into the problem so I took my leave with nary a thanks from the ingrates I tried to help.
After my exertions, a rest was in order and we found this lovely spot in the shade to recuperate. If you'll notice though, I don't seem to be doing any of the recuperating. Slackards, the both of them!
Finally, I had my chance to take five although I'm sure it was only because we got lost and I needed to figure out where we were.
Duh! We're in old town Albuquerque, thats obvious. We found some lovely old buildings and got history lessons on the founding of the city so it was a fun day in the sunny south.
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