I knew I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque

The bad news is that we didn't make it in time to see any museums in Albuquerque. We'll have to go in the morning.

The good news is that the drive to our "Glamping Site" in Albuquerque was jaw dropping in its drama and beauty.

One thing to know about Holbrook, is that they love their dinosaurs. And rocks.

First jaw drop - gas under $3 a gallon

The dinosaurs of Holberg
Because genetics totally works that way


IT'S A GOOD DINOSAUR, BRENT!


First stop was Gallup, where it was pouring rain and lightning. Of course, by the time we finished lunch it was beautiful and lovely.



The whole drive to Albuquerque was that way - brilliant sunshine, pouring rain, lightning, dramatic vistas, clouds pouring over the mesas - heck, we even saw wild horses.

We have no pictures of them, because we were like:

Gallup was a really cool place - it was like a Southwestern Sebastopol. With more trucks and jeeps.

 Sucker for signage

We stopped at a consignment store after lunch (Kelsey would be so proud), where they had the most amazing collection of vintage earrings dirt cheap (guess what everyone's getting for Christmas!)

We continued on down the highway, gaping like idiots at the weather, the rocks, and... the multitude of billboards hawking fireworks.

So of course, we had to see what all the fuss was about.

Moderation in everything, that's my motto

Naturally, we didn't buy anything, because that would be illegal and irresponsible. Plus bottle rockets, fire crackers, exploding sky balls, and flaming swords are no fun at all. 

Except maybe the flaming swords, in case of banshees.

Although the cross made of bullet casings was sorely tempting.

We made it to our Albuquerque glamping site, which is a hoot. 

Terrifying televisions

It's not really glamping without a settee

The area is covered in art, with a huge workshop. There are trailers, tents, a rail car, and something interesting just about everywhere you look. Our host, Barbara, is fantastic (any woman who offers me a glass of wine within the first five minutes scores well in my book). I should send her one of my bedazzled yard flamingos - it would have a good home here. 

More cats of enormous size

She recommended, and we'll probably go to, a drag queen bingo night at one of the local brew pubs. Thank goodness for Lyft. 















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