Amarillo Texas, Cadilac Ranch and Albuquerque

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For those of you who do not know, travel in a 32  foot motorhome while flat towing a car is a little bit slower than most are accustomed to with a maximum recommended speed of 65 MPH.
With the exception of our visit in Texas our first 12 days on he road were more driving than sight seeing as we had reservation in Arizona at the Grand Canyon that we had to make.

 With that said, we were able to make a couple of short one day stops to see some road side attractions and break of the white line fever.

 Amarillo Texas was such a stop. Not really much of a destination but we did find a couple of things to do on a Sunday.
Palo Duro Canyon is called the Grand Canyon of Texas.

The State of Texas has done a fabulous job of making a Sate Park here with 18 miles of roads winding through the canyon, several areas for camping, rental cabins and 35 miles of hiking trails



We saw several Road Runners while hiking the trails of the canyon



We also kicked up a couple of big horn sheep




 Although we have found several states that have parks like this that they call
The Grand  Canyon of  ....", Texas has done a great job with this canyon park.


While in Amarillo you have to go see the Cadillac Ranch


 Don't ask me why but as the story goes back in the mid sixties a group of San Francisco hippies got a local oil man to fund this "art" project.


Over the years it has become one of those roadside attractions that people must see. 

Most who come leave their mark
People just keep painting over other peoples work. The paint is several inches thick in most areas from years and years of people painting over people's work.


Don't fully understand it but we enjoyed checking it all out.


As you travel west through west Texas and New Mexico you see that most of the old Route 66 was replaced years ago by I-40.


When possible we try to we check out areas of the old Route 66 that still remain.


Cadillac Ranch RV Park, Amarillo Texas



Enchanted Trails RV Park, Albuquerque New Mexico
(We stayed here... in our own RV)
Along the old Route 66 in Albuquerque is the old market square with many shops and local Native Americans selling hand made items.
 
 

 It's interesting when you take the time to slow down and get off the interstate.

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