Itinerary

Flew into Albuquerque, stayed two nights in a motel along Central (old route 66) and took the free ART bus everywhere.

Ate at Weck's (a chain diner), a small neighborhood breakfast place, lunch at the Pueblo Kitchen adjoining the IPCC.  Lots of green chilis. Museum of Nuclear Science (so many bombs...and multiple aircraft and missiles and one sail parked outside). Took a quick stroll through Old Town and the Plaza on the way to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Rented a car the last morning and drove to the Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site, then on to Roswell. UFO Museum, and lunch at the flying-saucer McDonald's. Continued to Alamogordo.

Two nights at a B&B in Alamogordo. White Sands national park with two educational trails and a long hike. Ate at a burger joint near the go-kart track and that was enough for one day. Next day visited the National Space Museum then headed to the Three Rivers Petroglyph site and did the walk there. Took one last detour up to Stallion Gate over the three-hour drive back to the car rental. Got into Albuquerque Sun Port almost an hour ahead of drop-dead and was at the gate in plenty of time. Then had a delayed flight in Phoenix and ended up well past midnight anyhow.