Breaking Bad and Getting Lost

Today was what we considered an "off" day which meant we weren't going to really travel, but we were going to be tourists.  Turns out we didn't really think this through as we spent more time driving around Santa Fe and Taos then we had spent driving the previous day. Whoops!  Either way we had a great day and got to take Lizzy on all our sightseeing adventures.

Before leaving Albuquerque this morning we stopped off at two locations often seen in Breaking Bad.  The first was the "A-1 Car Wash" and the second was where Walter White and family lived.  At both places there were other people taking pictures so we didn't feel as bad doing the same.

The homeowner was sitting in her garage staring down people standing outside looking at her place so we opted to stay in the car and take a pic from the "surveillance" position so often used in the show.  Unfortunately we didn't get out of the car so there's some glare from the front window.

After geeking it up we decided to head over to Santa Fe for a stop at Harry's Roadhouse which was seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network.  We didn't have the dish Guy had while visiting, but my veggie burger was delicious and Yarons soup/half grilled cheese sandwich was yummy.  They were even super nice and opened up a portion of their patio area so we could sit with Lizzy.  She loved the chance to sunbathe and to get out of the car for a bit :)

With our stomachs full we went in search of some history and sights.  We drove 1.5+ hours up to Taos to visit the Pueblos and the Rio Grande Gorge bridge.  We attempted to find the Gorge taking a shorter route Google Maps recommended, but when we found ourselves on a gravel path climbing one-lane switchbacks up the side of the Gorge with a freaked out dog, we decided that we would turn around when possible and save any possible damage to the vehicle that still had 6 days to go in our trip.  We ended up going to the Pueblo instead and completing a little walk-around tour of the area.

 
After our fill of history we went back to searching for the Gorge.  Luckily the bridge was actually part of a highway so we didn't have to deal with anymore gravel roads.  We got there as the sun was setting so the pictures were pretty shady.  The pic below is from standing on the bridge looking down.  I guess it's like a smaller Grand Canyon which is just as beautiful.

On our way back down to Santa Fe we took some side roads and got a sense for the old-world way of living.  At one point both Yaron and I commented that we forgot we were in the U.S.  Everything looked and felt like somewhere else as it was so un-like anything we had ever seen in the U.S. before.  Quite an eye-opener and a very surreal experience.

Tonight we spent some time at Dual Brewery which had this amazing horseradish mustard which was full of flavour and different heat layers.  We seriously need to try making this asap!  Yaron also tried a Belgian-style sour beer that smelled like apple juice and wasn't completely awful.  I think we might have found a beer I would possibly think of maybe drinking if I really had no other options and was dying of thirst.  No faces were made when I tried it which is also a plus :D

Tomorrow we will be switching time zones and states again as we head into Texas.

Till then, nighty night!

P.S. Here are the links of our time lapsed videos from day 2 and 3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia-vogBMxBk&list=UUTCa3MrbgnZ46Omt-WtbefA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEDd2uxc8vU&list=UUTCa3MrbgnZ46Omt-WtbefA