A Few Tips on the Petroglyph’s There are over 20,000 known petroglyphs in this national monument established in 1990 by President George H.E. Bush. It is located west of downtown Albuquerque on I-40, well-marked. There is a small visitor’s center with a short film. The Park Rangers will ask you if you want to do “a paved trail” or…
A Few Tips while Visiting this Natural History and Science Museum. Stan, the Te-Rex, is quite impressive as you walk into the main foyer. Unlike the Te-Rex is Chicago, Sue, Stan is right on the floor eye-level. Easy to see and take pictures. I was almost tempted to touch him. It is a kid’s friendly museum. Also, there…
A Few Tips about this Embassy Located not far from the airport and along I-25, you will still need a car to travel around. Old Town is over two miles away and the Balloon Fiesta is about 10 miles away. A Conference Center, a small indoor pool, a fitness Center, restaurant and a water-fall this Embassy is quite large and…
Don’t let the name scare you off! I was surprised my wife wanted to visit this museum with me. It is a small museum, but interesting nonetheless. Located right in Old Town Albuquerque, it is easy to find. There are, indeed, a number of rattlesnakes to view. There is one albino rattlesnake, but the original “Marilyn” has since died.…
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta—44th Annual show, Oct 2015 Many people say going to this Fiesta would be on “their bucket list,” we made it happen. Booking at least six months in advance, we were able to snag cheap Southwest tickets out of Orlando. There is no question that Southwest Airlines is one of the best airlines in the United States with…