Hey hey USA - 21st October - the two things about Albuquerque and here is the first
Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico and also one of the highest in the United States. It lies in a plain which rises on the eastern side up to the Sandia Mountains. The Rio Grande runs through the centre of the city. Down by the Rio Grande the elevation is only 1490m but in the part of the city on the flanks of the Sandia Mountains, the elevation is 2,000m. The airport is at 1631m giving the planes a head start. One of the main tourist attractions is the Sandia Peak Tramway which takes you up to the top of the Sandia Peak at 3,164m. The other is the hot air Balloon Festival which takes place at the beginning of every October. and is the largest balloon festival in the world. with 750 balloons flying. We spent the morning ascending on the tramway and the afternoon at the Balloon Museum (how many cities have one of those?) as we had missed the festival. It was warm in Albuquerque but we needed all our hats and coats to go up on the cable car. On the way up the guide kindly p