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Route 66: Albuquerque, New MexicoWednesday 30 January 2013

Passing Through to a Place We've Never Been

We visited Santa Fe, briefly just to see what's there.  Our friends due to our own poor timing couldn't visit with us, so we decided that since we had been in Albuquerque before, we were just going to pass through so we could spend more time in places we hadn't been to before out west beyond Holbrook, Arizona.  Our goal was to make Holbrook by evening and stay in the Wigwam motel there.  We drove the route as we were guided by our gps into downtown, then opted for the newer route out of town to the west, instead of heading south, then north on the old, pre 1938 route....

We left Santa Fe at the place where we parked on Lincoln Avenue south of the Federal courthouse.  We turned left on South Federal place, then left again on Grant Avenue.  Grant came to a T at El Camino Real, and we turned left and followed the curver around to the south on Sandoval Street.  Sandoval merges with 14 and heads southwest.  14 is also known at Turquoise Trail.  We took this to Veteran's Memorial Hiway, and turned right.  Then, immediately at the next left we turned onto east frontage road.  This parallels Interstate 25 towards the southwest.    At Waldo Canyon road, we crossed over the ram to the north side and exited onto I-25.  We exited at 315, and headed northwest.  At the T intersection we turned left on 313. 



Monday, October 22, 2012 13:09:56
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Monday, October 22, 2012 13:38:19
As we turned left on 313, I noticed a bunch of red chilies that had been thrown in the road.  I had to stop to grab some.
Scavenger!
I thought the chilies might be some that fell from a truck, but on closer examination, I found that there was no such luck.  The chilies were over ripe and some had mold growing on them.  I grabbed a few that seemed ok.
Monday, October 22, 2012 13:38:23
Somebody dumped some perfectly good moldy chilies on the side of the road...
 Monday, October 22, 2012 13:39:09
They looked better when we passed by them.... should've kept on going.

313 is known as El Camino Real.  We passed into the town of Algodones.

Algodones, New Mexico



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313/El Camino Real continues on towards the southwest.  We next pass through the Santa Anna Pueblo.
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Monday, October 22, 2012 13:40:19
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Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico



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The next town is Bernalillo.

Bernalillo, New Mexico


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313 continues to the southwest past Sandia Pueblo.  It takes a bend further to the west, before hitting a traffic circle at Roy Avenue, Northeast.  You continue towards the southwest on El Camino Real/313.  Then the road bends more to the south as you are in the northern outskirts of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Albuquerque, New Mexico



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Monday, October 22, 2012 14:07:07
Coming into the northern outskirts of Albuquerque

Monday, October 22, 2012 14:20:06
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:21:01
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:21:25
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:37:29
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:37:35
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:37:53
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
El Camino Real Continues towards the southwest and takes you straight downtown.  At Roma Avenue Northwest, we drove east about one block before  continuing on El Camino Real at the next right.  We intersected Central Avenue Southwest and turned right, or west.  This becomes Route 66 which is clearly marked and takes you out of downtown and to the west across the Rio Grande and west out of town climbing a gradual grade which reveals the whole city as you do so.
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:38:37
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:40:03
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:43:12
Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:43:24
21 Motel, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:44:11
US 66 over the Rio Grande, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:45:53
Golden Pride BBQ Chicken and Ribs, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:46:42
Rokis Laundromat, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:47:16
Western View Steak House and Coffee Shop, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 14:51:50
Kicks 66 in Western Albuquerque, where we got some good advice.
We were hungry.  When you are traveling, often you find yourself faced with a choice with little information.  I always prefer local color to chain blandness.  We stopped to get some fuel before facing the miles between exits of western New Mexico.  Suyen went in and found the guy behind the counter to be very friendly and helpful.  He guided us to one of the coffee shops we just passed.  It turned out to be a good piece of advice.  

- 2012/10/22 Monday 15:06
Roberts Oil Co
1 (505) 839-9179
8600 Central Avenue Southwest, Albuquerque, NM 87121


Monday, October 22, 2012 15:09:55
Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 15:13:01
Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 15:13:08
Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 15:13:19
Mac's La Sierra Family Restaurant, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 15:13:28
- 2012/10/22 Monday 15:15
Mac's La Sierra Coffee Shop
1 (505) 836-1212
6217 Central Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87105


Monday, October 22, 2012 15:32:18
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Monday, October 22, 2012 15:32:32
I haven't had sopapillas like this since visiting a restaurant in New Orleans in the 70's
Monday, October 22, 2012 15:32:38
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Monday 22 October 2012 @ 15:41:39

Monday, October 22, 2012 15:52:53
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We had an excellent dining experience at Mac's.  The food was really good and priced well.  The ambience is authentic route 66 without the tourist stuff.

- 2012/10/22 Monday 14:15
Mac's La Sierra Coffee Shop
1 (505) 836-1212
6217 Central Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87105


Monday, October 22, 2012 15:56:54
Mural across the street from Mac's.
As we left Albuquerque on the old route 66 out of town to the west, one of the best vistas appear in the rear view mirror.  In the dry desert air, you can see for miles, and Albuquerque comes completely into view.  We had to stop to get some pictures.
Monday, October 22, 2012 16:16:33
Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Monday, October 22, 2012 16:24:05
Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Monday, October 22, 2012 16:35:25
Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Monday, October 22, 2012 16:35:49
Route 66 on the west side of Albuquerque, New Mexico



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