We headed off down Route 66 to Albuquerque where we had a delicious lunch at the historic Route 66 Diner. Bob had a vanilla malt and I had green chili stew. The restaurant was really cute and they had a gigantic Pez dispenser collection! We took pictures but the wi-fi connections are pretty slim and won't let me send them right now. From there we headed down and around a historic area some 45 miles and felt very 1940 as it was wild, vacant, and free land with sagebrush as our only companions.
The road alternates with being interstate 40 and small 2 lane sections where we travel along winding asphalt and assorted rock formations. We kept going into Arizona and headed to the painted desert and petrified desert. Bob had never visited either and I have fond memories of this trip as part of the Gimmee Tribe. Somewhere there is an old reel of Dot, CJ,glen, Sharon, Monica and I exploring the area. We made movies and had a big roll of shelf liner and a black "magic marker" which we used to make story board narration for our travels. This is the infamous trip where Glen bemoans his assignment as the SWAMPER loading all the luggage on and off the Carryall each morning and night...
Anyway, the park was beautiful -- the colors rose, apricot, soft gold, and a blue slate with some green and black layered ups all around yours you travel throughout the park. We took pictures but they never do God's handiwork full justice...
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Location:Winslow, Arizona
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