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Location:Painted desert Arizona
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Tuesday - out & about
Started the day in Santa Rosa, new Mexico where we met up with a Plano couple -- it is a small world.
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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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
Monday, June 11, 2012
Amarillo by mornin
Ok- it took us until afternoon. Life on the open road has its share of tractor trailers, big rigs, and motor homes with vehicles attached. We were happy to tool along in our little car and enjoy the generally green fields. The rains have made plant life very happy. For those who have not had the opportunity to traverse west Texas, we must report that it is flat. 180 degree flat. Stand on a tuna can and see Reunion
Tower flat.
By 3:00 we were able to fulfill one of Bob's dreams. We stopped for a steak dinner at the world famous "Free 72 oz. Steak Dinner" place which is advertised every 5 miles as you buzz across the prairie. In order to get this free steak you have to eat all the meat, a multiple shrimp appetizer, salad, potato with all the fixins, and several rolls and butter within one hour. Without barfing...
Did Bob try this - no. But we eat plenty. Our waiter Cody took care of us and we looked at all the dead stuff on the walls. Lots of dead stuff - see attached picture. They do have big timers on the wall so the whole room can watch you attempting to gorge yourself...
Tower flat.
By 3:00 we were able to fulfill one of Bob's dreams. We stopped for a steak dinner at the world famous "Free 72 oz. Steak Dinner" place which is advertised every 5 miles as you buzz across the prairie. In order to get this free steak you have to eat all the meat, a multiple shrimp appetizer, salad, potato with all the fixins, and several rolls and butter within one hour. Without barfing...
Did Bob try this - no. But we eat plenty. Our waiter Cody took care of us and we looked at all the dead stuff on the walls. Lots of dead stuff - see attached picture. They do have big timers on the wall so the whole room can watch you attempting to gorge yourself...
Sunday, June 10, 2012
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