Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Day 40: Sandia Peak, Albuquerque, NM

I took Isa to Banfield Vet Hospital this morning to have her checked out.  The doctor said she was doing fine and over her upper-respiratory infection so she was able to give her the third booster, then sent us on our way. 
 
Once back at the motorhome, I sautéed some beef tips and put them in the crock pot with brown gravy and onions for a beef stroganoff dinner.  Fixed lunch then we both took a nap.  Neither of us are sleeping well as the mattress in the motorhome is too firm and very uncomfortable.  We've talked about replacing it but just never have.  Today we had yet another conversation about it.
 


After dinner we decided to take a ride on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (aka SPAT which is what happens if the cable snaps).  It was manufactured by Bell Engineering in Lucerne, Switzerland and built in 1966 for $2 million.  Today it would cost $40 million.  The tram is 2.7 miles up to the top of the Sandia Mountains and is about a 15 minute ride and the scenery is indescribable...no wildlife however.
 
 
 
 
 
A view from the top

Tram half way up



 






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