Albuquerque, NM
The 26th Annual Gathering of Nations featured one heck of a lot of Native Americans in one place.
Many groups performed their traditional dances and were evaluated by judges roaming the arena.
Watch the Senior Men perform dances representative of their culture and tribe.
Meanwhile back at the camp, Bill installed a booster antenna for our new cell phone internet connection.
The main purpose of our visit to Albuquerque was "The Rally" sponsored by the Good Sam RV Club.
Many vendors lined up in booths to pitch their wares to RVers roaming the exhibits.
This camper boasts having nearly every antenna connection available to the modern RVer.
Susan stops for a picture near the area where old RVs and cars were being shown.
We stayed at the Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque and true to its name balloons took flight nearly every day.
Sadly, our windshield was cracked during our drive to Albuquerque. RV Glass out of Oregon replaced it at the rally.
Susan enjoys the new "flow thru" ventilation system, but wonders if it will be a bit breezy going down the road.
In goes the new windshield.  These guys were pros and had us back in clear glass in about an hour.
The entry road to the Sky City Acoma Pueblo.
There was a very nice Cultural Center showcasing the work and lives of the Acoma tribe.
Seen from a distance the Sky City Pueblo nearly blends invisibly into the mountain landscape.
Built in 1630 the San Esteban del Rey Mission is considered hallowed ground for the ancestors buried there.
Cars and old adobe structures are juxtaposed throughout the pueblo.
Ladders are used to access the upper levels of the home.
Plumbing is how shall we say... primative.  The residents still live similar to the way their ancestors did.
The mesa in the background was the original location for Sky City.
In the background are the farm lands in the valley below, and the foreground are wares for visitors to buy.
Our entertaining native guide puts on a little show for the visiting children in the group.
The guide informed us the upper door is for the mother-in-law quarters.  Just kidding... Right?
In the past this rock stairway with handholds was the only way up and down the mesa.