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Tag Archives: Albuquerque
The Motel in America
The Motel in America© 1996 Jefferson S. Rogers, John A Jakle, and Keith A. Sculle408 pages At some point in high school I pulled out a dictionary to find out what, exactly, was the difference between a motel and a … Continue reading
Week of Enchantment: The Garden of Eden is Missing its Critters
From here I moved to the attached Gardens, one of the most beautiful, romantic, and sometimes weirdest spots in New Mexico. Beauty first: Moorish gardens open the area, ending in a tree-lined walkway that is utterly peaceful This goes around … Continue reading
Week of Enchantment: Tourists, Sharks, and Gardens, oh my!
Emerging from the natural history hours later, and returning to old town, I discovered that everyone else had woken up and joined me. Cars poured in and filled the once-empty plaza, but with them came pleasant music and even pleasanter … Continue reading
Week of Enchantment: Epic? Nay, MAMMOTH!
The natural history museum in downtown Albuquerque is monstrously big, and after arriving at its service doors I made my way around the campus (“building” does not suffice), admiring the way the landscape was sculpted and filled with plants to … Continue reading
Week of Enchantment: Takin’ that Left Turn at Albuquerque
Ever since I arrived in Albuequerque, I’d be haunted by the constant din of traffic. I entered town in the middle of it, and remained surrounded by it. It never ceased — even at three am in the morning, I’d … Continue reading
