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A day of wrecking....
The weather seems to be breaking. The dense fog has gone and there are predictions for tempts up to 12 degrees. Should be a good day. Traveling beside, behind and in front of trucks is par for the course on interstates, particularly in Texas. But as the son of a truck driver and the grandson of a truck driver, you become quite tolerant of those who …
Second largest canyon in the USA
... the canyon.
After a drive along a totally straight country road we arrive at the canyon entrance, Terry and Dave go to book in and Liz and I find the herd of Texas Longhorn cattle, along with an ominous sign, No open containers of alcohol or public drinking in the canyon. Thank god for the green plastic beakers.
Terry comes back to evie, having pulled yet again, impressing the female park ranger booking us in by catching a fly in ...
Route 66 (Part 1)
... 14 days, let me try and enlighten you. Route 66 was commissioned in 1926 as the first highway to link Chicago with Los Angeles. During the great depression and a massive drought throughout most of the country in the early 20's, the highway enticed many middle-classed Americans with the allure of the West and the golden opportunities which supposedly lay ahead. In fact, many of the small one-horsed towns that one passes through on this trip are a byproduct of this road. ...
The Clampetts Go to Texas
... are said to be, in several areas, the location of a "vortex." These are literally marked on a map; a vortex is basically described as a point where all the good juju of the earth aligns and flows and you can just ride that energy. We wanted to make time before the day got too hot, so we didn't stop to hike out to one, but... the more you know. We continued east on a mix of highways, including the legendary and now defunct Route 66. Many of the attractions on that old ...
Nebraska ... Kansas ... Oklahoma ... Texas
... and Annie Oakley). As a result, we pulled into Amarillo later than we did the last couple of days, around 7 pm. The sunset as we were driving was beautiful and, unlike Cabo, lasted forever.
The weather has been great for travelling. No snow, no rain, no wind. Dry roads. However, I have to say I was hoping the temperatures would have warmed up by now. The highest we've seen in the daytime is 14 degrees, ...