Thursday, July 07, 2011

Holbrook, AZ to the Grand Canyon

World's largest petrified log 
Miss Ruth

Such a big guy

Big Weston

The most famous sign on Rt. 66 (according to our guide book)

Riding the jackrabbit

Giddy up

Trick rider

Standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona

Meteor Crater

Weston at the mile-wide crater

checking out the crater

the whole gang at the Grand Canyon

majestic view of canyon

breathtaking

one of many similar outdoor guests at our hotel in Grand Canyon National Park

the very hungry elk

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Albuquerque, NM to Holbrook, AZ

Hotel El Rancho in Gallup, NM 
beautiful player piano in El Rancho

fireplace and staircase in El Rancho

Lucy's room

Ronald Reagan's presidential suite

One of the many famous patrons of El Rancho

Weston and his beloved longnecks in Holbrook

Max with a baby longneck

petrified wood

monkey bar man

dinner at Joe and Aggies

a tribute to The Mother Road

the boys participating in a Native American dance  event

Ruth and her favorite dancer

Wigwam Village in Holbrook

home for the night

All lit up

Tucumcari to Albuquerque

How the children entertained themselves at the Tucumcari KOA

After the rain

Tucumcari Mountain

a peek at the moon from the porch of our cabin

A Route 66 fav (but closed for the day when we got there)

Ruth's favorite of the old signs

Upscale diner in Albuquerque where we had dinner

waiting for the fireworks

Happy 4th of July!

Monday, July 04, 2011

Amarillo, TX to Tucumcari, NM

Yesterday was one of our shortest days in the car, by design. (But we had no internet connection last night, so that's why this is going up today). Because of our late night at the Texas show, we slept in and didn't get on the road too early. And, we knew we would need naps, so it was better to arrive at our destination earlier. The highlights of the day were seeing the famous Cadillac Ranch outside of Amarillo and having lunch at the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, TX.

Cadillac Ranch

Artful caddy

The whole group amongst the cars

Half-way through the trip

The crust may be ugly, but the pie is delicious at the Midpoint Cafe

In honor of their 40th anniversary, for which this trip was a gift

Road Warrior

Iconic Route 66 in Tucumcari