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Typical of our traveling days, we covered just 151 miles from Elk City, OK to Amarillo. Driving Route 66 means driving two-lane roads much of the time…at a slower pace than is typical for RV driving on the interstate. The slower road gives time to savor the views and small town America. Hey George and Kathy! Hey Larry! --- let's get on the road! Amarillo tonight!
Soon we had entered the state of Texas --- the fifth of the eight states we'll drive on our Route 66 journey. We drive Texas at its narrowest part -- the Texas panhandle. Among our stops en route to Amarillo were the U Drop Museum in Shamrock, TX and the Devil's Rope Museum.
Who knew that there are so many styles of barbed wire, so many cattle branding irons, and so many types of rope that they fill a whole museum?
So, now that we managed to get to Amarillo, let's explore. It was especially nice to have a charter bus for our tour of the sites of the city. Since it was Kathy Snyder's birthday, she came prepared to celebrate her 66th birthday on Route 66!
Cadillac Ranch, though technically not on Route 66, was a highlight --- even if the day was a bit drizzly and the field a bit muddy!
These half-buried cars have been an outlet for the artist in each visitor since 1974. And so we wouldn't be left out of the fun, our tour guide brought along the spray paint!
Nice work, Randy Bradley!
Another Amarillo museum that captured our interest was the Sizemore's Traveland RV Museum ---- a huge collection of all brands of vintage RVs, some famous and the not so famous. A favorite was the Gornike's bus from the Robin Williams movie, "RV".
Our time in Amarillo was about to end, but not before a totally unscheduled choose-your-own-adventure day! Yes, some of us chose to take care of necessary tasks of laundry and cleaning, but many of us made time to drive a few miles to the beautiful Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the United States, and is a beautiful spot for photography, a scenic drive, or hiking. Palo Duro Canyon is known for its caves and hoodoo formation -- and both were easy to see from the comfort of the car or gentle trails.
Amarillo has offered much to this group of modern day travelers on Route 66! Tomorrow --- Tucumcari!!!!
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