August 24, 2007

  • I Have Decided ...

    ... to take time on Saturday to play tourist in our new hometown.  We will start at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center at 10. 

    Then I'll take the kids to Old Town for lunch and photos.  Albuquerque was founded in 1706 under a charter from King Philip of Spain.  Old Town, well, I'm not sure that any of the buildings left are actually a full 300 years old, but there are some very old ones.  And lots of touristy things.  The boys will probably want to buy junk, and I'll find a unique little treasure ... Or a cool tee-shirt.  You know, those Conquistadores were really big into cool tee-shirts.  It'll be authentico.

    We'll end the day with a ride up the Tram to the top of Sandia Peak.  I won't make them hike the trail.  The website said it's a 2 mile trail, which is no big deal if it weren't at 10,000 feet.  I'm not thinking that I'm ready to carry them when they get winded.  But the word on the street is that the incredible Albuquerque sunsets we've enjoyed so much are even more spectacular up there.

    Our home is only a few miles from the base of the Tram so that makes a good ending to the day.  Yep.  I think that will take care of it.  Even if it rains we're good. 

    Have you ever noticed when you go to a new place how many of the locals have never done the tourist thing in their own town?  Isn't that a shame?  Other people will drive for days to do and see things that the locals barely know anything about.  I know, I'm generalizing and not everyone avoids the touristy places.  But if you haven't done it in a while, you might consider playing tourist at home.  See your home with other eyes. 

     

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    Plan B?  Well, that would involve scrubbing bathrooms and doing laundry.  Just in case they aren't excited about Plan A.

     

Comments (7)

  • We did the touristy thing in Cincinnati a few years ago and it was fun.  Cheaper than driving to the Smokies, which was the next choice (but not as peaceful).  Have a great time!

  • Sounds fun!  I wanna come.  I love being a tourist at home.  The hotel prices are out of this world!    Ya'll are going to have fun. 

    We're still acting like tourists here.  Example--going to see the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing whenever we can--while everyone else thinks that's old hat.  We sure don't!    In Utah their concerts are FREE.  When they used to tour in Ohio, the tickets were BIG BUCKS.   

  • Plan A is an infinitely better idea! *smirk*

  • Playing tourist sounds like fun! Can I come along?

    :)

    Have a great time!!

  • Those boys better choose Plan A!

    I know what you mean about playing tourist... that's what I'm always telling my husband and son about the beach (my daughter doesn't have to be talked into the beach). But I tell them that people plan their annual vacations to come here! People will spend half their weekend in traffic to get here! Shouldn't we appreciate it a little more, especially when we know all the non-touristy spots?? ;)

  • I remember those sunsets so well from living there.  I love hearing you talk about it.  Take a look at the architecture at the University.  64 years ago we went to Old Town to eat Mex food.  In recent years I have been back as a tourist. 

  • Tuscaloosa as a tourist destination??? Not unless you think of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant the way some think of Elvis.

    Moundville's better with the Native American mounds and it's only 10 miles south of town.

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