Tucumcari, United States Travel Blogs

The Reunion Peaks
Aug 4, 2007 (12 photos)

Today started with a monster parade.  The whole town turned out for this event.  Marty got to ride on the 1957 "float" (A semi with folding chairs).  Photos to follow.  The school mascot is a rattlesnake, and he got to ride in the car ...

Blue Swallow
Nov 12, 2007 (8 photos)

      Of all the neon signs along 66, this one is probably the most famous. Even people not that familiar with 66 might recognize this one.       Unfortunatley, we pulled in for the night and the sign ...

Sightseeing along the way
Jun 23, 2009 (38 photos)

... their roadside crosses. Texas is home of the Western hemisphere's largest cross. Tonight we have settled in at the Palamino motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico.   We will be arriving in Santa Fe tomorrow. My best friend, Elania, used to live out there and so we ...

Arrive at Tucumcari for reunion
Aug 3, 2007 (2 photos)

We left Las Vegas behind this morning and took the road that goes accross some of the most barren land you could ever see.  It was real interesting.  Lots of red dirt. We found the location of the reunion and had lunch.  We went by the ...

Route 66
Feb 18, 2008

Now we officially started our Route 66 self-guided tour.  We began from Tucumcari, NM with the hopes of checking out their dinosaur museum.  Unfortunately, the museum was closed due to it being a Monday as well as a holiday.  The rest of the ...

Tucumcari that
Oct 31, 2008

... way to New Mexico. We travelled from Dallas to Oklahoma City, then on to Los Alamos Texas and finally made it into Tucumcari just before nightfall. Hungry we asked about a restaurant and were directed to Dean's Place where the meatloaf, mashed potato, ...

Drive Home part 1
May 25, 2007 (15 photos)

the long haul home

Texas to New Mexico
Dec 1, 2005 (8 photos)

... for the visitor's center so it was only partially Naomi's fault that the picture didn't come out. 7pm Checked into a hotel in Tucumcari NM. Not much out here, that's for sure. We went for dinner at the restaurant next to the hotel and had some Tex- ...

The legend of Tucumcari
Apr 29, 2009 (8 photos)

... A local told us this guy also has a pool table you can only see from the sky, but complete with sticks and balls. oookay... Tucumcari, NM hasn't changed much in a lot of years, other than a truck stop on I-40. Many businesses still closed for season. A ...

Traveling Route 66
Jul 6, 2008 (13 photos)

... Albuquerque, and the other half driving east to see historic Route 66, we were able to drive straight to Tucumcari.  We ate at a diner, cancelled our reservation at the Blue Swallow Motel, and checked out Teepee Curios.  We even ...

Day 172 Amarillo - Texas - Tucumcari - New Mexico
Oct 24, 2008

... west of the state, fortunately, the direction we are heading to cross into Colorado. Finding a very friendly KOA park just East of Tucumcari, we have settled in for the night. Another great day on the journey completed with more happy memories to carry.

Day 6 moving to boone
Sep 6, 2007 (53 photos)

... forest as well as a few others from my days journey.  Enjoy. This evening I am in a little KOA cabin in Tucumcari New Mexico.  While Sebastian was out defending his territory from another cat, I had a local visitor.  A tarantula,  I ...

Enjoying the view
Jun 14, 2007

Sorry early am on the 15th. will post more later. Got some nice pictures of some of the old rt 66 landmarks and some that may not have ben landmarks but looked cool anyway

Tucumcari
Mar 25, 2007

Stopped in Tucumcari

Life is an adventure
Sep 6, 2007

It is a beautiful cool morning in New Mexico.  The winds died down sometime during the night.  I turned on the air conditioner to create white noise so I could sleep.  Right now I am watching the cows make their way across a field in front ...

my furry friend
Sep 6, 2007 (2 photos)

I wanted to add another entry to show the pictures I snapped of the Tarantula visiting my cabin.  From mountain lions at the Bear River to Tarantulas in New Mexico.  Attracting wildlife. 

Into the Desert
Oct 28, 2002

Third leg.

Where?
Jun 7, 2009

I'll be staying in Tucumcari on Monday night and Friday night.