Day 2 - Albuquerque, NM - 737 Miles

I can't complain about Roswell nearly as much as I thought I could. First, my expectations were pretty low so it would have been hard not to meet them. Second, the place recognized their claim to fame was pretty cheesy and they priced accordingly. Five dollars for admission to the International UFO Museum and Research Center seemed about right. Ten dollars and I would have felt ripped off. The better attraction was actually a gift shop that had some alien scenes set up yielding some nice photos.

Some Were More Prepared for the Hazards than I

Original Crash Site Photo

Passing Time with the Locals

Memorial Day Barbeque

Relaxing After a Hard Day of Travel

My Vote for the Next Happy Hour Location

Traveling through small towns in empty parts of Texas and New Mexico I've come to realize buildings in these towns never get torn down. They are simply abandoned and if a new structure is needed it is built on the nearest chunk of empty ground - and there are plenty to choose from. The result is towns made up of relatively new structures scattered among others with caved in roofs and not an intact window in sight.

The second half of the drive was into Albuquerque. We didn't have any plans, but since we had enough time we took the tram to the top of Mount Sandia.To me this is a really full day. I may not get to bed until after sunset.