Still tired, but now in Grants, NM. Thursday August 7

This all happened on Thursday, August 7.    We started off fairly early this morning and stopped to see the Cadillac Ranch, which for those of you who are uninformed, is a farm field west of Amarillo, TX with a row of vintage Cadillacs planted nose first in the ground.  The farmer encourages folks to stop by and write their names or some design on the Cadillacs, take pictures and enjoy the view.  We did that.  Then on to Tucumcari, a town that looks like it’s relying on their Rt. 66 fame to keep them going.  There were lots of old motor inns and half torn-down buildings, murals and signs paying homage to Rt. 66.  We took a few photos there.

Gayle and the Cadillacs

 

Route 66, New Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 On to the Route 66 Auto Museum, an interesting place filled with cars and Rt. 66 stuff – signs, salt shaker, glasses, mugs, pot holders, you name it.  It was worth stopping just to look at all the old cars – some of which we remember riding in when we were in high school. 

Lots of museums on Rte 66

The car is signed by "Elvis" but I'm not so sure....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We got off Hwy 40 at Exit 117 and drove some of the original Rt. 66 through gorgeous rock formations, took photos and enjoyed the view.  We got back on Rt. 40 just before Grants, NM where we are now going to spend the night. 

Fortunately we had plenty of gas

 

 

Our dinner tonight was at a local restaurant where we sure did enjoy watching the locals – cowboys with hats on, a woman with tight bun of hair balanced on her head (how did she do that), successful Indians from the local tribes, and town folks enjoying an evening out.  It reminded us how lucky we are to live in a much bigger town with good restaurants and shops.  When we checked into the Holiday Inn Express, the front desk clerk handed us a list of local restaurants – the top 5 included Denny’s, Pizza Hut and McDonalds.  Yum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Friday’s goal is Sedona, AZ.  We’ll stay there for the night, then get up early on Saturday morning and head for home.  We hope to get there in time to pick Quincey up from the kennel.  Neal will be in the driveway on Sunday morning washing all the trip dirt off Flash as the neighbors come by to see the new car.