The morning tour starts at 10:00 in a parking lot in Old Town and yes it takes place in the RV we saw parked the day before that is an almost exact replica of the one used in the show. It cost $75 USD each, lasted three hours and included lunch at Gus Fring’s Los Pollo’s Hermano’s and was worth every penny. We immediately booked a tour for the following day. With Walter WhiteĪnd here’s Alison with the ultimate shyster Saul Goodman and the likeable killer Mike. Inside there was a plethora of Breaking Bad souvenir material and two cut outs that just begged to be photographed.

We took a look around and up the street was a small shop advertising Breaking Bad tours so we had to drop in. Shot almost entirely in Albuquerque and environs it even has its own Breaking Bad Locations website and as we are about to find out, its own dedicated location tour. The story of how a dull, but definitely not dull-witted, high school chemistry teacher could turn into a murderous monster over the course of five seasons and 62 episodes has captivated millions and created a huge fan base. It all took place here! Breaking Bad RVīefore Breaking Bad, Albuquerque was best known as the place where Bugs Bunny perpetually made a wrong turn, but all that changed with this ground breaking series. Then a lightbulb came on in my head – Breaking Bad – Walter White – Jesse Pinkman. The one real exception was when Alison and I were walking around Old Town Albuquerque and came across a beat up old RV that had a very familiar look. Most of the trip was planned out fairly well in advance so that I knew where we would be going each day as we headed out on the highway looking for adventure. It was part of our two week journey through the Land of Enchantment that saw stops at Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Parks among many great natural and historical sites. One of the most pleasant surprises was the city of Albuquerque and the many attractions to be found in the area of Old Town including the excellent Albuquerque Museum.

Holed up at home avoiding the Covid-19 virus, I have plenty of time to think about and write up some of the great places we visited in 2019 and early in 2020 before the lockdown.

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