We only had a few days in Albuquerque – which I think worked out just perfectly. I think Santa Fe would have been more our speed, but Albuquerque was where we could find the accommodations we wanted.
The place we stayed was one of my favourites so far. It was a great mix of private and quiet with all the amenities within walking distance. I really love when we don’t have to drive everywhere – it’s really the only way I feel like I get to know a place – if I’m walking around. Our place in St Louis was like this too but it was so damn cold that it didn’t matter. This place was a historic adobe, built in the early 1900s in the traditional adobe style. It had a great backyard, sunshine, everything we needed to cook some actual meals and lots of space to spread out. Checked all the boxes.
The public transportation in Albuquerque is all free, so we were able to hop on to the tram and head down to old downtown for a wander. It was a nice place to have a coffee and wander about. All it was missing was a port for the cruise passengers. We definitely did not have enough cash or space or inclination for any of the trinkets we came across.
For our last day in Albuquerque we wanted to go on a hike. We decided to head to the Sandia mountains that border the city. We knew it would be colder on the mountain (despite being closer to the sun ha ha) but we weren’t expecting it to be quite that big of a difference. By the time we got to the trailhead there was 6 inches of snow and it was 15 degrees colder than our house. Needless to say, we did not bother getting out to walk. Instead, we headed back down the mountain and found a nice trail that ended at a local brewery, much more our speed
Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids 
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