Friday, April 1, 2016

A is for Albuquerque #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z

Albuquerque--New Mexico's largest city (but not the capital--that's Santa Fe), is probably best known to most folks due to a certain cartoon rabbit's wrong turn.



But it's so much more than that. It's relatively in the middle of the state, and sits at about 5,000-6,000 feet above sea level. The population of the area is a bit over half a million people.

Bordered by the Sandia Mountains on the eastern side and sloping down westward, the sunrises and sunsets are something to behold. The scenery is lovely--yes, it's mostly brown, but there's something beautiful about it.

There's a lot to do, a lot to see, and so. Much. To. Eat.

So instead of making that left turn at Albuquerque, stop by for a bit.

I'll be hitting a lot of Albuquerque stuff in the coming days as well as New Mexico as a whole. I hope you enjoy my A-Z Challenge posts!


A photo posted by Sarah Allan (@sarahallanauthor) on


xoxo Sarah

24 comments:

  1. I love that you've started with Albquerque. I've stayed there once for several days and have good memories about it. Let's see where you will take me tomorrow.

    www.claowuepotpourri.wordpress.com

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    1. It fit so nicely starting with A, and all! :-) Glad you enjoyed it!

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  2. Looking forward to your posts. Good luck for the AtoZChallenge


    kalpanaawrites.com

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  3. This is somewhere that's well and truly up there on my wish list of places to see. I think they should spell it Alberkerky though. Much simpler!Happy A-Z.

    Keith's Tiny Tales! My obscure word today is absquatulate

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    1. I hope you get a chance to see the city! There's a lot to do and eat! :-)

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    2. Sounds good to me! Thanks for calling in at my blog thingy.

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    3. You're very welcome! I can't wait to see what other obscure words you come up with.

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  4. When we lived in Santa Fe, we would visit Albuquerque quite often. It always had so many more things to do than Santa Fe, especially for young children. I would imagine you will be featuring the tram somewhere along the line this month :)

    betty

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    1. There is a ton to do in ABQ, but we're looking forward to enjoying Santa Fe, too! And maaaaybe the tram is on here somewhere. ;-)

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  5. I don't know anything about the place but the photo is stunning!
    Rosa
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  6. I drove through there once, but I didn't have time to stop.

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    1. Maybe you'll have a chance to visit the city! It's directly on I40 and I25--can't miss it. :-)

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  7. I like your A to Z theme. :-)

    Would love to visit New Mexico one day.

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    1. Glad you're enjoying it! It's a lovely state.

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  8. That's a lovely morning photo! It looks serene and therapeutic.
    Maybe I'll get to visit the USA one day...
    Writer In Transit

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  9. I've only been to Albuquerque once, on a road trip with my mother in law to rescue my sister in law and her family when their van broke down just outside Roswell. That trip holds special meaning for me as it brought me closer to my in-laws, and allowed me an opportunity to see a place I'd never been. It seemed lovely. I need to go back.

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    1. Sounds like you had quite an adventure! I'm glad it worked out so well.

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  10. Bugs bunny, brings back childhood memories of Saturday morning. :) I have never been to New Mexico, beautiful pictures. http://goodbadpoet.blog.com/

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    1. It sure does! And I'm happy you liked the pictures. Thanks for coming by!

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  11. Such a gorgeous picture! Sounds like a lovely place to live :)
    Best Wishes!
    Lori

    My A2Zs @ As the Fates Would Have It & Promptly Written
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    1. Thank you so much! It is a great place to live. :-)

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  12. Albuquerque is one of my regular stop overs when I travel back to Tennessee. It's a nice city when the weather's right.

    Arlee Bird
    A to Z Challenge Co-host
    Tossing It Out

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