US - New Mexico part I

The day before our flight to Albuquerque, NM. I ate new packs of chili sauce (sambal) and red cherries. About 1am, I had itch rash so badly I couldn't sleep. I was the first one at Urgent Care when they open at 8am. Luckily our flight (6/28/2018) was in the afternoon. 

Things happen for a reason.

This morning we went to Chaco Canyon / Chaco Culture National Historical Park, it's a World Heritage Site. 

Pueblo Bonito

We met the ranger guided tour when we were on the trail.

Chetro Ketl

Then we drove to Bandelier National Monument.

Same way down..

We stayed in Los Alamos and Steve insisted on going to Bradbury Science Museum.

 Then we went to Pecos National Historical Park.

Then we drove to Tent Rocks National Monument, it is an amazing place to hike.

Very beautiful rock formations and slot canyon.

We hiked to the peak. 

When we arrived at the top at 3:30pm. Rangers were telling people to head back down, so we were the last two people to make it to the summit.

On the way, we stopped at Sandia Peak Tramway just had a look.

We stayed in Socorro, we went to National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Very Large Array (VLA)

".. With its radio eyes, the VLA captured a stunning view of material spiraling around the supermassive black hole anchored in the heart of our galaxy."

Steve was excited to see the VLA, he enjoyed the walking tour so much that he bought a souvenir shirt. 
The building with the supercomputer was closed to public because of remodeling, he was disappointed.

After VLA, we drove about 5 hours to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
We arrived there just before 4 pm when they stop people from entering the trail.

The ranger talked about the dwellings and people there thousands years ago..

We stopped to see the pictographs at Lower Scorpion trail, as the ranger told us.