We drove from Miami through Tulsa and Oklahoma City and on to Amarillo, Texas, before ending the drive in Tucumcari, New Mexico. We got our first taste of warmer weather! We started the day by driving back through Miami.
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The Coleman by day |
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Roadside eats. Check out the classic cars! |
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Note the Ku Ku Bird |
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Route 66 is OK. |
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World's largest concrete totem pole |
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Detail with the boy |
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Thar she blows! |
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Mom and son at the Cherokee trading post |
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Dad and son outside the buffalo pen |
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Outside the National Route 66 Museum |
Daylight was fading as we drove on from Oklahoma into Texas. In Shamrock, we stopped by the
Conoco tower station and U-Drop-Inn Cafe, then we went to the
Phillips 66 Station in McLean. Things seemed both really quiet and quite run down in the small towns, a sharp contrast to the bustle of both Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
It was dark by the time we got to Amarillo, home to many, many neon lit steakhouses, all full to brimming on a Friday night. We had hoped to see the
Cadillac Ranch, but we were too late. We wanted to see this:
Or something stylish, like this shot Shad took:
What we did see were feedlots (poor cattle!), chilly weather, bits of snow, a giant cross, and deep dark without even the stars to light the night. We got into Tucumcari and drove down the main drag, but the lights were out except for a few Christmas lights. Most of the motels were closed.
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