Got up early today and drove to the Carlsbad Caverns. Opted for a self guided tour which goes through two main caverns and takes close to 2 hours. What a spectacular place. The caves are massive inside with so many cool formations and features. We grab coffees and hit the road north. Our next stop is Roswell, NM. We grab lunch at a UFO shaped McDonald's for lunch. Who ever said dreams can't come true? We walk to a little gift shop/museum of sorts called Alien Zone and went through their cheesy alien displays, which ended up being a good laugh and yielding some funny pictures. Grabbed the necessary trinkets and carried on our way to Albuquerque (ABQ). Didn't see the air force base where the alleged UFO incident/crash happened in the 40s as it was south of town and we were going north now. Overall Roswell was disappointing; it could be a quirky, charming town where everyone acts like they're in on a secret, but instead it's just a dump of a town and the little shops also stock some alien souvenirs along with the usual wares. We had planned to take a UFO Tour hosted by a "researcher" that has been around since the 40s but it was booked solid for the whole month when we checked availability from Austin. On the way to ABQ we drive through the village of Vaughn, which is the shittiest little dump of a place I think I've ever seen. But at least it was spelled right (unlike Vaughan, MS). About 25 miles outside ABQ we hit a patch of heavy rain, because thunderstorms in the desert make sense, right? We later learn from a cabbie that they are getting more rain than they have seen in years. Seems to be following us.
We check into our hotel in ABQ and catch up on our internet. Our hotel is probably the nicest thus far with enough soap and towels for everyone, a working tv, a quiet A/C... It's the little things that count. we investigate things to do and there appear to be not many. There is a Breaking Bad tour that brings you around to different locations from the show, but it was basically all houses and the tour was 3.5 hours for $65. Seemed like a waste, even though it's one of my favourite shows. We eventually find a place in town that is a bowling alley/arcade/karaoke combination. Otherwise known as the best place ever! So we call a cab and take it to the spot, which ends up being over 10 miles (and a very pricey cab ride) away. It's a bit of a dive and the crowd is a weird mix of people but we ten pin bowl, sing some karaoke, shoot pool and play some arcade games. Oh and slug back beer and jello shots at a rapid pace. Overall a fun time. We cab back to the hotel after waiting over an hour for said cab and the driver tells us it's free. Confused we ask for clarification and he explains that the government covers cab rides home from bars there to curb drunk driving. Well right on sir, here's a tip and have a great night!
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