I left Amarillo on Friday in a t-shirt and flip flops, but by the time we got to the mountains outside of Albuquerque, it was snowing! I loved watching the scenery during our drive change from farmland to desert in a short period of time. Using TripAdvisor, we looked up the best things to do in this city as I knew so little about it. The top recommended activity was to take the Sandia Peak Tramway, so we decided to go upon our arrival. Unfortunately, there was blizzard-like weather at the top of the mountain, so they had already closed the tram down for the day!
Us at the bottom of the mountain since we couldn't go on the tram. Thank goodness I had closed-toe shoes and my winter coat in the car for the snowy weather! We didn't think we'd be needing those again for awhile!
After grabbing a quick bite to eat (a food truck called "A-dough-be Pizza"!), we checked in to the hotel and decided to explore. I quickly learned that New Mexico has a very different feel than anywhere else in the country I've been to, but I loved it! We walked around Old Town Albuquerque; the history of many stores, infrastructures, and local businesses were kept in tact. It really allowed the original culture and values to shine through which I found so intriguing!
The next morning, we woke up early to grab breakfast at a local farm-to-table restaurant that was recommended to us, then to make the first trip on the Tramway. We loved seeing all the hot air balloons in the early morning air on the way (I have a new bucket list item now)! It took about 15 minutes to climb to the top, we spent about 10 minutes looking down over Albuquerque from 10,000+ feet, and then descended. It was absolutely freezing, but BREATHTAKING. It was definitely worth it to travel back to the Sandia Peak Tramway again!
Albuquerque kept us very busy, but we had so much fun there! We can't wait to go back at some point in the future. In the meantime, our next destination will be Flagstaff, AZ!
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