Day 8 - Albuquerque to Santa Fe

12 January 2012

San Felipe de Neri Church, Albuquerque
San Felipe de Neri Church, Albuquerque

First up was a walk around Albuquerque’s Old Town, including a visit to the International Rattlesnake Museum.

The interior of the church
The interior of the church
One of the traditional adobe buildings in Albuquerque
One of the traditional adobe buildings in Albuquerque

After that we scooted over to the hip Nob Hill district around the University of New Mexico for lunch, followed by a trip up the Sandia Peak Tram for a view of the city.

The view of Albuquerque from Sandia Peak
The view of Albuquerque from Sandia Peak
The view of the Sandia Peak ski resort from the top.
The view of the Sandia Peak ski resort from the top.
Me 'skiing' Sandia Peak
Me 'skiing' Sandia Peak

After that we drove up to Santa Fe and spent the evening walking around the Plaza area in central Santa Fe.

St Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe
St Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe
The Plaza in central Santa Fe
The Plaza in central Santa Fe
Our dinner spot, The Shed.
Our dinner spot, The Shed.