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Real Name: Glenn Brown
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Albuquerque - Smaller Than I Imagined

by Bwana_Brown - last update: Jul 26, 2003

Route 66 Through Albuquerque
After touring around in northern New Mexico for a couple of days (see my NM page), it was time to get down to some serious meetings in Albuquerque. This was mid-July with temperatures of about 36 C, yet the low humidity made the heat quite bearable - I did not even break into a sweat like I usually do! My impression of Albuquerque was of a clean city with wide and modern streets and buildings, yet the actual downtown area was smaller than I had imagined it would be. Maybe it was the heat of summer, but there never seemed to be too much activity in the way of either traffic or people. Since I was in town only from Monday to Thursday, maybe things are a bit more lively on the weekends? When I did venture out in the evenings, most of the action seemed to be concentrated on Central street only two blocks from my lodgings at the Hyatt Regency hotel. Photo shows a view down Central St. with the downtown anchor Bank of Albuquerque tower and, to the left, a bit of the similar roof pinnacle on the Hyatt.

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Pros:"A clean and friendly city in my experience"
Cons:"A little too hot if you want to do a lot of walking around"
In A Nutshell:"A nice enough place - but it seemed almost deserted"
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Comments for Bwana_Brown about Albuquerque
pikuu Thu Aug 13, 2009 08:08 UTC
 I always tried to visit this city with strange but also picturesque (for me) name. So thanx we organizing this virtual trip and sharing your personal experiences.
richiecdisc Wed May 27, 2009 11:11 UTC
 Came looking for Taos but found Albuquerque. Even on a business trip looks like you saw more than we did on our even shorter stay.
Camping_Girl Tue Jan 6, 2009 22:01 UTC
 This looks like a lovely little city to add to my travel list!
TheWanderingCamel Sat Dec 6, 2008 12:39 UTC
 My memories of Albaquerque are of miles and miles of planes and long strings of chillis. It's a nicr town. leyle
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