Albuquerque

For some reason I couldn't add any pix to yesterday's post......
Sat am we took the train to Albuquerque.  It takes about 1.5 hrs as it services several Indian townships en route.  All for 3 dollars!! (As seniors)  Hint:  You need to pre-book a taxi before you leave SF as there is no cab rank at the station -as we discovered!
The temperature is much warmer here- at only 1 mile above sea level.
ABQ is dismissed in most guide books apart from the old town so Bob had booked us a B and B near there.  It was just as described on its web site: in very quiet street close to the old town.  Nancy is another delightful host who was very interested in life and politics in Europe and served up a great breakfast omelette-with chilli salsa on the side of course.

The old town is small and surrounded by a fairly tacky selection of touristy shops and eateries- or so it appeared to us after Santa Fe.  However, we found a pleasant French restaurant for Sunday lunch today and yet another excellent museum is right next to the old town plaza.  Its travelling exhibition happened to be a large collection of Goya etchings with illuminating captions- the subjects still so relevant to life today.
After lunch we sat in the sun in the park in the middle of the plaza and listened to a bluegrass trio.
Now we're in an airport hotel passing time til we try to sleep.  As we have to wake at 3.45am it seems a little unlikely!

PS We watched the first episode of Breaking Bad (recommended by Saga mag) and found it is set in ABQ- a weird coincidence.