Albuquerque, NM sounds interesting though. It’s mostly desert right? If that is the case, it doesn't sound very beautiful on the eyes (I like green trees, rivers, lakes or beach, etc). Is it like 120 degrees in the summer? Are there lots of paved bike trails? (My EZ Sport prefers paved trails to dirt/gravel, etc.
Actually, at elevation 6,000 feet you would not find Albuquerque "too hot." Today is Aug 1st ant the high was only 86• Being dessert, it gets quite cool at night. There are beautiful palm trees and cottonwoods. The Rio Grande River is one of the most beautiful rivers in the world. If you want even cooler temps, take the tram to the top of Sandia Mountain, 12,000 feet, where it is always 10 to 20 degrees cooler than the rest of the city.
And yes, paved trails in New Mexico!