We are in cold Albuquerque now. ;) I keep hearing, "normally it's not like this here" but all I know is that it is TOO COLD and it's time to move! :D Haha! Honestly though, despite the cold and the snow (only overnight one time) ABQ is a very beautiful place. It reminds both Gary and I of Boise. It has the mountains, the causal vibe and the friendly people. There is a big difference in the arts. The arts are very big here. The city commissions or buys works of art for every infrastructure project they do, sort of a 1 for 1. As a result there is art everywhere. The state of NM also has a rebate program for the film and tv industry. They give the industry a rebate of 30% as long as they agree to use the locals for 60% of the extras in their project. It generates a lot of revenue for the state and as a result, a lot of what you see at the movie theater and on tv was filmed here. The most famous project so far was "Breaking Bad". For those that aren't familiar with the show, it was a show on AMC that ran for 5 seasons starring Aaron Paul and Brian Cranston. Aaron Paul is from the Boise area (home) so that made us big fans of the show. Such big fans that today we took a Breaking Bad tour.
The tour started in Old Town ABQ where we boarded a RV (one that looks just like the one on the show) and took off from there. We visited a lot of the places that were featured on the show for the 5 seasons and there were prizes for people who answered trivia questions about the show correctly. (I won a prize!) We also got to stop at the restaurant that was featured for a full season of the show. It has a different name on the show but in real life it is called Twisters. They have the most fantastic burritos!! The toritillas tasted homemade and the carne adevada was tender and spicy! I would definitely go back! The tour is 3 hours long and so much fun! Our guide was very entertaining and he made the 3 hours go by so fast. Absolutely loved the tour!!
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