We left Scottsdale after breakfast with Karla and Andrew. We drove through Payson, AZ and watched the landscape change from cacti, to pine trees to red rock mesas as we made our way into New Mexico.
After a 6 1/2 hour drive we made it to the Sandia Resort in Albuquerque, NM for the night.
It was a beautiful casino/hotel right along the golf course.
We drove down to Old Town Albuquerque for dinner and to stretch our legs a bit.
Prickly Pear Margaritas
and Carnitas Nachos on the back patio for an authentic New Mexican meal
at Backstreet Grill!
We did a quick drive through the campus of University of New Mexico
and got comfy back in the room before getting a good night's sleep.
