After Rachel Nevada, Winslow is my all time favourite location (with Hong Kong a close 3rd). There is nothing here save the “Standing on a Corner” statue and a gift shop, but there is something about it that I love. I would have loved to have seen this place in its prime.
Just seen the news of more tornadoes in Oklahoma. My heart goes out to those affected. We travelled on the I-40 during a storm and there is no shelter. We journeyed past Oklahoma City and through El Reno.
To be caught in a car when such a thing hits would be deadly.
This is an Elk
And this is Elk medallions served in a rich jus sauce. Very rich. I preferred it walking around on four legs thanks.
Piki Bread anyone made from blue corn, or what is commonly known as blue crepe paper with humous!
Next is quail, wildboar, venison and elk on a yellow corn husk
it all looks pretty, but is way over the top pretentious, lets face it, this is like having the Ritz and Heston Bloomin Baldy in the centre of Bradford, it just don’t fit
Weate Elk and Bison from here.
After a monumental 260 mile drive from Moriarty New Mexico to Winslow Arizona across yet another time zone (8 hrs behind the UK), me and the disembodied foot have finally arrived to the tiny town of Winslow Arizona (which is very run down) and the rather elegant La posada Hotel.
Tonight we will be residing in the Dianne Keaton Room which is very very nice and a tad opulent for the area.
So this is the top of Sandia Peak in New Mexico. 10,000 feet above sea level we are currently in their restaurant enjoying lunch.
The peak itself is reached by what used to be the worlds longest tramway with still the longest single wire spam at 1.7 miles long.
The views of the valley are fantastic, we picked a clear (but windy) day to visit.
We are in high desert country where bears, mountain lions and other large creatures roam freely. Not seen anything as yet.
Mr Fogg says he’s not worried about either big animal, since there is no way I could outrun him!
It’s a long drive from here to Stand on the Corner, and I’m sure some other sights on the way as we go west.
At least we seem to have left the storms behind. It’s hot sun all the way now. 95 today.
We just ate at Shorty’s BBQ on recommendation from the hotel and I have to say this was the worst meal on this trip, I actually feel queezy now.
Just ask this nutter
So this is my foot six days from the accident, with a nice kaleidoscope of colours coming out. Having read that there Google, yellow is a good sign as it shows the blood around the injury breaking down.
Now hoping it will have reduced sufficient to be able to fly in a week’s time
And now for a real rainbow
With Mrs Fogg comfy in the back of our Chevy Captiva
This desolate location was cutoff overnight when the Interstate was opened and feature briefly on the Billy TV show
Only one person lives in this isolated place that once flourished with a gas station and motel
And here on the edge of town you move from Texas to New Mexico and travel back in time by one hour. What fun it would be to travel back 50 years and see this road and town in its prime before the advent of the interstate
The destination for tonight, Moriarty New Mexico, another slowly decaying town
We met Sherlock’s Nemesis here.
Here we are at MidPoint on Route66 in Adrian Texas. This morning Mrs HopSkotch made it all the way out on the dirt (a good 1000metres) to have her picture taken at Cadillac Ranch, just outside Amarillo Texas, only problem was the 1000m hobble back again.
So time for food at the world famous MidPoint Cafe on Route66.
Half Way there from here.
