2025-9-19 ABQ Trolley and Old Town Albuquerque TRR RR Stop 4

 Saturday morning a few of our group left to head to Farmington for some extra tours they booked through the RVW Convention but most of us headed to Old Town Albuquerque where we took a tour with the ABQ Trolley Co.

Boarding the trolley was a little more challenging than normal due to a big car show causing numerous roads in Old Town to be blocked but we all made it there on time. It was an open air vehicle but that was great because the weather was beautiful. Our guide was good and had lots of stories to tell about the sites we were seeing on the tour.

You probably don't recognize this house even if you are a big fan of the movie Wild Hogs. It was the house where Tim Allen's character in the movie lived in Cincinnati. Yup, it was actually filmed here in Albuquerque.

We were treated to a few video clips of films that were filmed in Albuquerque. It is apparently a huge movie location place.

This house was used in another movie whose name I can't remember.

Another location famous on Route 66.

This was pretty cute. At night the sausage link light up one after another so it looks like the "hot dog" is eating the hot dogs. Sorry dachsund babies, I couldn't resist.

Live entertainment along the route.

There is apparently more than one type build of adobe structure.

We saw some beautiful murals along the route we traveled.

This place a huge place where movie and theater builds and props are stored.

This is the Turquoise Museum which closed in August of this year.

There were some unique architectural sites along the way in addition to the murals.

250th Anniversary posters.

Interesting church tower.

Our guide told us that his family once came and stood with these statues for a picture which they told everyone was a family portrait.

The famous UFO house.

After the trolley tour, we headed back into Old Town for lunch.

We ate at the Church Street Cafe which is locate right next to the historic San Felipe de Neri Church. It is housed in Casa de Ruiz widely documented as the oldest residence in the city dating back to 1706.

The food was good and the setting beautiful.

Shops in Old Town.

We spent some more time looking around Old Town and ran in to the car show.

There were lots of people relaxing in parklike areas.

We saw lots of unique vehicles on display.

All in all, it was a great day in Old Town and around town on the trolley.

2026-9-18 Enchanted Trail and the 66 Diner TRR RR Stop 4

 Everyone arrived at Stop 4 of our Rolling Rally at Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post in Albuquerque NM by early afternoon.

The office and trading post.

The sites are level and gravel with full hookups or you can choose a water and electric site only if you would like.

They have the usual amenities like pool, hot tub, rally room, restrooms, TV room, and even a laundry. They also have some unusual sites like this hubcap tree. Considering how bad I-40 is, I'm sure they didn't have trouble finding them. I lost a front hubcap on my RV on the way here.

The park gave us a very nice rally rate but the really unusual part of this RV park in addition to the trading post is the display of antique trailers. The office gave me the keys to all of them so our Meet and Greet was a tour of the trailers. Such fun.

If you were looking for a much smaller trailer to tow behind a car like this, here you go.

Or if you were a full-timer, this might have been more your style.

Anne could picture herself living in this one.

Airstreams were just as popular back in the day.

All set to take off on Route 66.

Everyone was now ready to eat and what better place than the nostalgic 66 Diner.

We definitely wanted to get our kicks on Route 66.

Lots of great choices on the menu here.

They even have an old fashioned outside menu.

I should mention that if you join their Route 66 club, you get a coupon for an old fashioned milkshake the next day i your email. Just saying in case you pass through Albuquerque. And, be sure you plan to have it there because they bring it in the big metal container which fills the soda glass about 1 1/2 times. You can always get a to-go cup if you can't finish it.

Nostalgic sign display out front.

Back at camp, we were treated so some beautiful sunset views.

This wasn't my first time at this park and it won't be my last.