A Leisurely Half-Day in ABQ, New Mexico: Food & Strolls 🌮🌵

Just spent the most relaxing half-day eating and wandering in Albuquerque — and it was perfect! 🍖 El Pinto – Insanely good Mexican food! Their Red Chile Ribs (fall-off-the-bone tender, smoky and rich 🌶️) and Taco Salad (crispy, fresh, perfectly seasoned 🥗) were absolute standouts. One of those meals where you take a bite and just… stop talking. 😮🤫 So. Dang. Good. After that, we wandered around Old Town – adobe buildings, turquoise doors, strings of red chilis hanging under the portal shades… and that brilliant New Mexico blue sky 💙☀️. Every corner feels like a postcard. I fell in love with the saturated colors and slow, sunny vibe. It was the kind of afternoon that reminds you why travel feeds the soul — good food, beautiful sights, and nowhere to be but right there. 🧡✨ #ABQ #NewMexico #ElPinto #OldTownABQ #TravelVibes #MexicanFood #Wanderlust