March 16 Albuquerque

This morning we set off for Albuquerque via the scenic Turquoise Trail. It was a beautiful drive albeit it a bit slower than the interstate.

We drove straight to the Turquoise Mine Museum arriving in time for the 11:0 tour. I learned a lot like the fact that the turquoise in the native american jewellery is likely not native but more likely from  China. Turquoise  starts out white and darkens in colour over time. The darker the colour, the more valuable and the more spider veins, the more it is desired. No photos were allowed in the museum.
At the Museum of Natural History & Science, we saw two movies; one about the city of Jerusalem in 3D which was interesting.

This afternoon we saw various exhibits about dinosaurs, early computers, the Mars Rover and Birds of Paradise. We could have spent more time here but the museum closed at 5.
Check out the Brachiosaurus front leg.

I saw Obsidian and skeletons of Dire wolves (reference to Game of Thrones).

Here Carl stands beside a 700 year old tree slice.

Tonight we are staying at a newly renovated Econolodge. It looks pretty good.