Day 3, Albuquerque
Continental breakfasts are fine for me, but Mike likes a hearty hot breakfast. We
decided to have breakfast in Amaya instead of the Hospitality Room in the Hacienda.
The same continental breakfast was offered there ($10 for those not staying in the Hacienda),
and for a few $ more you could add on a "real" breakfast. Mike added on a 2 egg omlett
(bacon, cheese, chiles, green and red pepper and jalipinos) with home fried potatoes.
I stayed with rolls, juice and coffee. We came down late so there were very few people there,
the air was cool and crisp and Native American flute music was playing. It really was a lovely
way to start the day.
You can make reservations to eat in the Tepee if you like. It looked to me like you'd
be sitting on the ground. My ground sitting days are over ~ but I'm sure it woud be fun.
We took some pictures around the hotel grounds and re-visited the gift shop. Mike found
a wonderful little Santa Clara pot with etching around the top and I offered to buy it for him
instead of the dinner at Ruth's Chris I had promised him when we got home. He opted for the
pot, and I'm so glad he did! BTW, do you know what makes Santa Clara pottery black? Do you
want me to tell you? <giggle> We also found a beautiful wooden bowl made from the
burl of a tree.
On to Albuquerque. Perhaps not as much a "tourist city" as Santa Fe and Taos, but there
Ben Muir Gallery, just to name a few. Luckily for me, we had 'done' and 'explored' before.
Sandia Peak, Sangre de Christo (Blood of Christ) Mountains
There is a lovely restaurant on top that can only be reached by a tram. If the wind is
too strong or if there is a lot of lightening, you have to wait to go up ~ or down.
(Ask me how I know 
)
Old Town Albuquerque is much like Old Town in Santa Fe. A lovely little park surrounded by
shops. We tried to visit a couple of favorite shops only to find that they had been replaced. 
It was sooooooooo hot I thought I was melting. I had forgotten that Albuquerque, like
Kansas City, is hotter than Hades in the summer. I didn't last long.
On to one of our favorite restaurants, The Artichoke Cafe'. Their artichoke appetizer, served with three dipping sauces, is one of my favorite things in the world. Mike opted for the Crab cakes w/Chinese spice & ginger sauce for his appetizer and tenderloin on sweet cream mashed potatoes
for his entree. I had White Bass (spicy) on polenta and spinach with “mild” chile sauce.
Dessert: Coffee/Capucino ~ Birthday Cake: Flourless chocolate torte w/Berry Compote
The drive home is about an hour, and the night was beautiful.
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