We scheduled an extra day in Albuquerque because neither of us have really been here (I used to stop for gas at about 2:00AM on my cross country trips). We have focused our visit on Old Town, which is a little touristy (said dripping with sarcasm). But this morning, we visited the Botanical Gardens. Impressive, immaculate, comprehensive. There are two huge greenhouses: one humid and foggy and one dry and hot.
Around noon, the train that we will catch tomorrow, left Chicago Union Station. It was on time! Lunch at the Sawmill Market. One of those places that has dozens of small food vendors to choose from. Deb chose a Taco place. She got one little tiny taco and a tiny cup of rice. I went with a plate of Spicy Tuna Rolls and a bowl of miso soup. Deb just looked at me in disgust, “Sushi in New Mexico?”
On the way back, we stopped in Old Town for a little wine tasting. All New Mexico vineyards. We sat on the patio, and watched a local walking his pet iguana. (A sentence, I never thought I would write). Back to the inn for a New Mexico Siesta. The train is still on time!
Dinner at the Church Street Cafe. You walk into the Coffee Shop, duck through the back-room and your in a huge empty dining room, keep walking and a few turns later you are on a bustling patio. Food was very New Mexico, not a sushi roll in sight.
Back to the inn and off to bed…the train is still on time!
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