Entering New Mexico (8/1)

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This is Dada causing a stampede. Apparently cows hiding in the shade of a bridge are afraid of a camera click. Who knew?

We had just passed the ghost town of Glenrio on the line between Texas and New Mexico and were on a very early (i.e. dirt road) section of Route 66.

Now in Williams, Arizona

Well, after a brief downtime in Albuquerque, where we kept very busy seeing the sights and driving to Santa Fe, and where we didn't realize that there was an Internet connection if you were in the hotel lobby but nowhere else, and after a night in a wigwam, we're now in Williams, Arizona, for two nights.

We will be posting pictures for the last four days (Friday through Monday) while we are here. Tomorrow we are taking the Grand Canyon Railway up to the Grand Canyon. Good thing, too! Our rental car needs an oil change...!

On our way through Texas

We made it to Amarillo last night after deciding to take much of the way along I-40 since the route was a little rough in spots.

We did our laundry this morning, so we'll have clean clothes to wear for a while longer.

It looks as though it's going to be very hot. Our SUV keeps us nice and cool though. And we still have our memories of Meramec Caverns where we were a very chilly 60 degrees on the hour long tour.

Pedestrian Tunnel, Sayre, OK

2008-07-31-4 Pedestrian Tunnel, originally uploaded by jcbc.

Here we are underneath Route 66 in Sayre, where they still have a pedestrian tunnel.

Route 66 Museum

2008-07-31-3 Route 66 Museum, originally uploaded by jcbc.

In Elk City, Oklahoma, we stopped for a brief visit to the National Route 66 Museum.

Lucille's Roadhouse

2008-07-31-2 Lucille's Roadhouse, originally uploaded by jcbc.

After a failed attempt to follow the really old Route 66 off of US 270 out of Geary, we finally did make our way to Lucille's Roadhouse in Weatherford, Oklahoma, for lunch.

Leaving Oklahoma City

2008-07-31-1 Leaving Oklahoma City, originally uploaded by jcbc.

Heading out of Oklahoma City, some Route 66 spots started appearing again.