We spent a super short & speedy Memorial Day weekend in Albuquerque, NM. When we moved nearly two years ago, they had almost finished the Santa Fe leg of the
Rail Runner, New Mexico's first commuter train. From Albuquerque, the train kind of meanders it's way along the 5o miles before emerging between the north and south bound lanes of I-25 on the way into Santa Fe. Pretty neat!
Here the kids are, patiently trying to wait...
Once in Santa Fe, we headed for the plaza. On the way there, we stopped at
Rooftop Pizzeria. Greg and I let the kids &
Rasha share a boring
ol' cheese pizza while we devoured this amazingly good pie. It had roasted chicken, green
chile,
cotija &
asadero cheeses,
alfredo sauce, pinon, and
avacado.
It. Was. Delicious.
Seeing as how we didn't even get into town until 2 a.m. Saturday (which was really 3 for us) and that we slept until just about noon, we really didn't have much time left in our day to enjoy old town. The last train of the day departed at 6:30, so we took a quick stroll around the plaza, then headed back to the depot.
On the way, we stopped so all the kiddies could get their picture made (See... I'm practicing my Texan) in front of this awesome mural. Yes, Greg is a kiddie, too!
The ride back was gorgeous! I love seeing the mountains. I miss being in the desert! The scenery just seems so much grander here! The sky is so big, the clouds seem so close, I can look out and see all the topography of the land. Oh, New Mexico, how I miss thee!
Gage kept us entertained with his whistling practice.
Looks like somebody needed to rest her eyes for a bit.
There was a swarm of ladybugs that kept the kids occupied for a while. Then we took them swimming and rented some movies so we could relax the rest of the night, get ready for the long drive back home.
On the ride home we stopped at the Cadillac Ranch, just west of Amarillo,
and added some of our own handywork.
Perfect pit stop. Now time to hit the road again! Only 6 more hours till we're home.
