On one of our final days in Albuquerque, NM we drove out to Pecos. About 90 minutes northeast of Albuquerque and 30 minutes southeast of Santa Fe, it's home to Pecos National Historical Park. Pecos National Historical Park preserves Pecos Pueblo, a pueblo which once housed … [Read more...] about Visiting Pecos National Historical Park In Pecos, NM
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TWA 260 Plane Crash Site: Hiking The Domingo Baca Trail In Albuquerque, NM
While researching hiking trail in Albuquerque, I came across an intriguing option which I knew I had to do. Back on February 19, 1955, TWA Flight 260 took off from Albuquerque airport and crashed in the Sandia Mountains 10 minutes later. Police, the New Mexico Mountain Club … [Read more...] about TWA 260 Plane Crash Site: Hiking The Domingo Baca Trail In Albuquerque, NM
Taking Flight At The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, NM
Every October, Albuquerque, NM pays host to the International Balloon Fiesta, a ballooning event lasting more than a week. The main event takes place at Balloon Fiesta Park on the north side of the city and right next to the park is the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International … [Read more...] about Taking Flight At The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, NM
Hiking The Pino Trail In Albuquerque, NM
I enjoyed all the hiking opportunities we had while in Los Alamos, so I wanted to continue that when we moved on to Albuquerque for 12 days. After taking a look at the options online, I decided to hike the Pino Trail. It's a nine mile out and back trail (i.e. 4.5 miles up and … [Read more...] about Hiking The Pino Trail In Albuquerque, NM
Two Weeks In Los Alamos, NM – Here’s What We Did
After spending a few weeks in Bloomfield, NM, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Los Alamos for a couple of weeks. Los Alamos was home to the Manhattan Project which developed and built the atomic bomb, so we were keen on learning more about that. Unfortunately COVID meant we … [Read more...] about Two Weeks In Los Alamos, NM – Here’s What We Did
Walk Through Time At The Los Alamos History Museum In New Mexico
I'm always looking for cool historic places along our travels. New Mexico has had a lot of really interesting historical sites like Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Aztec Ruins National Monument and Bandelier National Monument. I was really looking forward to learning … [Read more...] about Walk Through Time At The Los Alamos History Museum In New Mexico
White Rock Overlook, Blue Dot Trail & Canyon Rim Trail In White Rock, NM
I loved the (almost) two weeks that we spent in Los Alamos, New Mexico as there was so much beauty in the area. Bandelier National Monument, Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites, the Kwage Mesa Trail and more - everywhere we looked there were mountain, mesa and/or canyon views. Not … [Read more...] about White Rock Overlook, Blue Dot Trail & Canyon Rim Trail In White Rock, NM
Visiting Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites – Part Of Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument covers more than 30,000 acres, most of which is all in the same location. We visited Bandelier while in Los Alamos and did the Pueblo Loop Trail and then took the offshoot to the Alcove House (see this post for more about those). Bandelier National … [Read more...] about Visiting Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites – Part Of Bandelier National Monument
Visiting Bandelier National Monument In Los Alamos, NM
Northwest New Mexico had a couple of fascinating historical locations that we visited while staying in Bloomfield - Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument. After Bloomfield we moved on to Los Alamos, a city about an hour west of Santa Fe and … [Read more...] about Visiting Bandelier National Monument In Los Alamos, NM
Hiking The Kwage Mesa Trail In Los Alamos, NM
After spending a few weeks in Bloomfield, NM, we headed southeast to Los Alamos. We picked Los Alamos as it was close to several places we wanted to visit, but also because when taking a look at the city on Google Maps it seemed like there were endless hiking trails … [Read more...] about Hiking The Kwage Mesa Trail In Los Alamos, NM