Sunday, May 20, 2007
Click here to see Set 8 of our Road Trip 2007 photo gallery.
Today was going to be mainly a driving day…or so we thought. The basic plan was to just drive from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City, OK, but we managed to see and do some cool stuff along the way. We’re just that awesome.
We went to eat breakfast at El Charritos, a traditional New Mexican restaurant, on the recommendation of the always right 100% of the time Internet. It was also right this time, so it gets to maintain its record. We picked it because it was recommended and they have a mariachi band every Sunday from 10 until 2. If you’re ever in the area, check it out. It’s right near Historic Old Town. The food was delicious and certainly a different experience as none of us had ever really had that kind of food for breakfast.
After breakfast we walked around Albuquerque’s Historic Old Town for a little while. It’s essentially a bunch of little shops and restaurants. There’re a lot of handmade crafts and art and stuff. We picked up a few souvenirs and an awesome “silly hat” picture you can check out in the photo gallery when it's up. If you’ve seen the rejected video, then you'll understand. If you haven’t seen that video, then I’ve nothing to say to you because you should’ve seen that.
We arrived in Oklahoma City a little before midnight, which turned out to be a good time to arrive at the memorial for the victims, survivors, and rescuers of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Being late, we could not visit the museum but were able to see the lights. Each of the chairs representing the victims has a light making a memorable sight. Hopefully some of the pictures we took can convey the serenity and hope that the memorial is meant to inspire. Also located at the site is a 90-year old American Elm that survived the blast and part of the wall from the building.
