The View

The first full day in New Mexico was gorgeous. After all that rain, it was amazing to have 30+C (90+F) weather will lots of sun. I was sooo happy to have to put on my sunscreen! We had to drop off the rental car at the airport and then my mom drove R & me to Sandia Mountain. In the winter, you can ski at Sandia...but in the summer, there's a tramway that takes you to the top. According to them, it's the world's longest tram. And it's cool!

The woman who was running the tram gave us all sorts of history and info on the mountain. (She's the one who said something about Tim Allen and the movie...which we promptly forgot.) And the view was amazing.

We got to the top, got off and then went on one of the nature trails. They do a great job - lots of fun info for kids but also interesting enough for adults too. We learned that the rocks near the top were actually at the bottom of an ocean at one time (wow!). We saw lovely birds and smelled yummy pine. It was just gorgeous - the pictures I took just don't give it justice. If you get a chance, you should definitely check it out!