So with 2 geeks in tow I had no choice but to get dragged to an Indian thingy, which I am sure Mrs Fogg will explain all the history of this place situated next to the Rio Grand
Then on to Sandia Peak in Albuquerque at 10,000ft tall and 13 minutes by cable car the views are amazing
Complete with snow
Tonight a swim and time for a steak.
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One hell of a beautiful road. Well worth the drive out to Santa Fe. Here are some awesome pics Kevin took today of our drive:
That’s Mr Fogg above, cruisin’ on his Harley
Plus some pretty roadside flowers
After our wonderful visit to Croc Lile at his studio in Amarillo where Croc transforms the paint flecks from Cadillac Ranch, Croc has posted about our visit on his Facebook site.
This is one gallery not to be missed as you pass through Amarillo!
Well what a glorious day, started by seeing the Route66 Car Museum in Santa Rosa, with a fantastic selection of vehicle
With a demonstration on where we are along Toute 66
Next stop was Santa Fe going along the US84 which is a beautiful long road with some amazing gentle curves on it
It’s 7000ft above sea level and you can definitely feel the air is thinner making you a little tired and Kevin positively sleepy.
Tomorrow a short trip to Albuquerque via Madrid which was the setting for Wild Hogs (a silly movie but a beautiful town) and then Sandia Peak
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Spotted last night in the local diner, one Kevin McShorty, setting the latest designer trend for all teenagers
Yup, how to go out on the town with your Harry Potter shorts inside out! Embarrassing for her, a hoot for us and the rest of the diners
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Yesterday on the way to Santa Rosa we stopped off at Tucumcari to have a look at the old signs on R66 (neon old motel signs) and visited a funky curio shop recommended by Croc.
Then it was on to La Mesa Motel in Santa Rosa to check in. A quaint 1960’s mom and pop Motel still owned by the family. A great find and so friendly.
In Santa Rosa is a sink hole full of water called the Blue Hole. It is apparently one of the most popular dive locations in the US. It maintains a constant 17 degrees temperature and has a constant inflow of water of 3,000 US gallons per minute. Because it’s at a high elevation (4,616ft) dives have to decompress when they dive.
Since it had a constant temperature Mr Fogg and Kevin decided to drop in for a bathe- they can report that 17 in a desert location is ******* freezing!!!
On then to Santa Fe today!
We made it to Midpoint USA and beyond today after a total journey so far of 1390 miles with another 1139 or so to go.
Start of the day was a visit to Croc Lile in Amarillo who makes jewellery out of the paint chippings from the Cadillac Ranch
Then on to do some graffiti at the ranch
We even got Kevin to clean the car windscreen
And now over the line after a lunch at the midpoint cafe
And the last port of call in Texas before entering New Mexico, Glen Rio, which is now a ghost town.
We then barrelled down the Interstate to Santa Rosa New Mexico through a heavy shower (yuck), before settling for the evening at the wonderful La Mesa Motel.
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Oh joy, tornados are coming and we had to hack across country to avoid them, sprinting from Weatherford OK into Amarillo TX.
And this is the actual one we avoided
Whilst visiting the Route 66 Museum at Clinton
Texola
Shamrock
Where Mrs Fogg points out roughly where we are in Texas
And Kevin tries out her new bike
And the Devil Rope Museum at McLean
Then a light snack at Groom
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Today was a 190 mile drive from Tulsa to Weatherford Oklahoma, skirting through Oklahoma City on the I44. Total of 1,009 since we set off.
The weather today has been extremely windy after a really bad storm last night and tornado warnings, but, despite 25mph winds with gusts of over 40mph Mr Fogg did an amazing job of staying upright!
We saw some beautiful Oklahoma country and visited Chandler where the author of the EZ guide lives. Unfortunately he wasn’t in, but we did visit a restored armouries store which has been turned into a fab museum.
Then we stopped at a lovely diner for lunch that the EZ author recommends in his book, the Boom a Rang
Then we had a wonderful drive on the original concrete Route 66 that seemed to stretch for miles and miles.
We made it to Tulsa after 7.5 hours sightseeing all along the way, now we are 4 states in (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma) and a total of 816 miles since we started. A very windy drive through the open plains of Oklahoma, 24 mph winds saw part of the journey running at an angle. Tonight strong storm warnings, thunder, rain and the start of tornados, oh joy!
The Old US66 at Riverton Kansas
Commerce Oklahoma
The Whale at Catoosa Oklahoma
An ole soak in Tulsa Oklahoma
The hot ride
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