Wednesday we departed for Albuquerque we could of made it in a day’s drive – But! As we went west young man (in my thoughts) I was pondering this country side that I had previously been over, but in two hours we were in Texas. As you drive across northern Texas and you watch the prairie grass sway you think about all of the Buffalo that had roamed these prairies. Until reality kicked in and for three hours I was fighting the cross and head winds. When you drive something that is over twelve feet tall it wears you out (had to stop for a nap and then a very nice burger). Now Texas is a bit better then Oklahoma about publicizing route 66. If you don’t have a nap it can become confusing. So as we go down I-40 there are two lane highways on the south and north sides of the interstate. I never did find out why. The one on the south side was supposed to be the original one. Both were being used.
As we approached Amarillo Texas there are an assortment of museums dealing with the iconic road and history. The one I really wanted to see was the Cadillac ranch. Everything was advertised except this place. I saw it as I blew past (it is on the left side as you depart Amarillo), it is right off the interstate.
There was something else I found interesting about traveling through the state of Texas. You know how when you enter a state with in a couple of miles there is a welcome center – They want to great you and welcome you to their state. I -40 is about 170 miles from border to border in Texas. They put the welcome center at mile marker 74. They want to make sure they get you first. (This one is for you Lynn).
We entered New Mexico and as we entered we changed to Mountain Time and are spending the night in a truck stop. That way we can get up have breakfast and go into Kirtland AFB fresh!
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