[roots]

Start: Fort Lauderdale, FL<br>
641 miles: Atlanta, GA (859 to next)<br>
1500 miles: Norman, OK (562 to next)<br><b>2063 miles: Albuquerque, NM (802 to next)</b><br>
2865 miles: Long Beach, CA (423 to next)<br>
3288 miles: Napa, CA (709 to next)<br>
3996 miles: Salt Lake City, UT (1064 to next)<br>
5060 miles: Topeka, KS (573 to next)<br>
5633 miles: Chicago, IL (761 to next)<br>
6394 miles: Philadelphia, PA (584 to next)<br>
6978 miles: Bar Harbor, ME (Finish line)<br><br>
Hey gang, do we have any Albuquerqans or New Mexicans in the group? We're about to steamroll through the southwest and I wonder if we have any tour guides to show us around town. It's probably a good idea to load up on some sustenance for the 800 mile leg to SoCal. And who knows what will happen when we get there. Ilene's waiting for us.<br><br>
Anyone?

 

[sistergoldenhair]

Though it's been a while, I've visited NM several times. So ... I'll lead the nickel tour of Albuquerque!<br><br>
On our way through, we can detour onto a trail for a summit or canyon run in the mountains<br><br><img alt="" src="http://www.icdc.com/~neubauer/images/!ALBSKYL.JPG" style="border:0px solid;"><br><br>
To rest our legs, how about a balloon ride? ABQ is the hot-air ballooning capital.<br><br><img alt="" src="http://www.bwna.org/artspace/barry_frankel/images/Albuquerque%20New%20Mexico.jpg" style="border:0px solid;"><br><br><br>
Refueling will be delicious thanks to Southwestern favorites like enchiladas smothered in fresh fire-roasted chile sauce (your choice of green or red) washed down with a classic<br><br><img alt="" src="http://www.cooking-mexican-recipes.com/images/margaritawatermark.jpg" style="border:0px solid;"><br><br><br>
and for dessert how about Sopapillas a la Mode, drizzled with chocolate or honey?<br><br><br>
(Any current or former residents, please feel free to add some local flavor!)

 

[diablita]

Mmmm. You had me at sopapillas.

 

[sistergoldenhair]

I'm just sorry I couldn't get the picture to load. It made my mouth water.