We found Todd and Tatiana’s house at the edge of the city and managed to squeeze our camper into their driveway next to their camper van. Our original plan - once we planned to go to Albuquerque - was to stay there for a couple of days before heading towards White Sands. On Monday, it looked like the plan would work as we had a good visit and Todd took us to the Petroglyph National Monument, which is within walking distance of their house. But, the weather kicked in again and we ended up delaying our departure until Thursday due to high winds and white-out conditions. But, just as we were glad of the ice storm in Texas for more time to visit with them, we have thoroughly enjoyed our time visiting with them at their home.
The Petroglyph National Monument is spread out over a number locations in the northwest side of the city. Living so close, Todd has spent a lot of time there, and it was a huge advantage to us to have him take us since he pointed out a lot of petroglyphs we would have never seen on our own. I took a ton of photos because, as with the rock art, they’re easier to see through the camera than with your eyes.
The Petroglyph National Monument is spread out over a number locations in the northwest side of the city. Living so close, Todd has spent a lot of time there, and it was a huge advantage to us to have him take us since he pointed out a lot of petroglyphs we would have never seen on our own. I took a ton of photos because, as with the rock art, they’re easier to see through the camera than with your eyes.
The extra days in Albuquerque also let us visit with their now adult daughter Aspen, and it was truly a pleasure to get to know another adult child as we visit old friends with now grown up children. We didn’t especially enjoy howling winds, a dust storm, blizzard conditions, and cold, but being in a nice warm house with good friends definitely made the extra days worth it. Plus, Albuquerque is a beautiful city, and even when the weather wasn’t great the sunsets and the view were amazing.
