Our last day in Albuquerque led us high above the city at 10,000+ feet, leaving us a spectacular view of the city from Sandia Peak. It was a great idea to head up on the mountain top and I was able to grab a photo of our group at the top. We decided to eat, as the storm was coming in and we wanted to see if it would snow and it sure did! A few members of the group had never seen real snow fall and it was such an amazing moment to see the excitement in their faces. It makes all the time and effort of a trip like this well worth it. After coming down the mountain, we stopped at a Native American Art store where we picked up a few antiques and also saw some buffalo. We decided to head to Santa Fe to get some outlet shopping in before heading home. It turned out to be the worst decision of our trip. Heading up the mountain, the storm brought heavy snow in Santa Fe county and my indecision on whether or not to stay on the freeway ended up being an hour plus mistake. It took over an hour to get to the next exit (3 miles), which left us crunched for time to get back to the airport. While the athletes watched their movies, Victoria and I stressed over making it, as well as navigating through the snowy conditions. Thank goodness we were in a Suburban. Regardless, we made it in time, despite having to run from the car to the shuttle to the airport and to the gate, only to find out that we had a short delay. In the end, we made it home and looking back, it was an amazing trip. However, I am left with hours of editing in the next 48 hours. Let's see if we can make this deadline. Banquet, you are in about 40 hours ... I hope I am ready for you!
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