Well I didn't get to update my blog daily liked I had planned to but we are back from Albuquerque & the trip was fantastic. I really like the city. It is about the size of the Valley & was a welcome relief to the overcrowdedness (is that even a word) of my beloved Los Angeles. The weather was mild & the 12 hour drive to get there wasn't too bad. On the open road you get to see things that a city boy like me just doesn't ever get to see, such as wide open expanses for as far as the eye can see.

Here is a pick of me in Barstow:

It was our first stop on our way to New Mexico.

Amy took this shot of the Colorado River as we drove past it close to the California/Arizona border:


The kids did really good on the drive & we had plenty of snacks, drinks & diversions to keep them occupied.:

We stopped in Kingman, AZ for lunch


Then we headed on to Flagstaff then on to Gallup, NM


We finally got to Albuquerque at about 6pm

I'll post the rest of the trip pics in the next couple of days.