Wow, it has been 4 days since I last updated!! We had run out of our hotspot data on all our devices so the connection was throttled down and made it almost unbearable to even use the internet!! Finally the 23rd came and everything is filled up with more data now!! 🙂 I think we have learned that we may need to manage our data better as we are on the road!
We left the Amarillo Ranch RV Campgrounds on Monday (stayed on Sunday so we could watch the Vikings via Hulu Live!!!) and headed across I40 to stay in a KOA in Tucumari, New Mexico. Time change and another new state!
That KOA was fine — they did have a small cafe where they served breakfast and dinner and would even deliver to the camper. We took advantage of both and had pizza delivered once we were settled in and ate breakfast there before we hit the road.
Not that we planned it, but a lot of our trip has been following Route 66. For those that don’t have any idea what Route 66 is, here is some information – it is also known as the Will Rogers Highway, Main Street of America and the Mother Road. It runs from Chicago to Los Angeles. It served as the primary route for people to migrate west during the dust bowl of the 1930’s. Many of the areas of Route 66 has been replaced with Interstate now, but states are starting to revive sections of it naming it Historic Route 66 and even some areas are being redeveloped into U.S. Bicycle Route 66. (Source: Wikipedia) It has been fun to see specific areas that still highlight the Route 66 theme and make the stop worthwhile.
One of those stops is what is called “Midpoint”. It is the half way point between Chicago and Los Angeles and has a little cafe that marks that point. It was a fun little place, serving a minimal menu, but is really a stopping point for tourists driving the route. The cafe boasted the number of countries that were represented by people that stopped there. When we were there, two couples had stopped just for coffee and they were mainly just driving Route 66 from Los Angeles to Chicago. They were from Lithuania and really enjoyed the eclectic look of the cafe with all of the Coca-Cola memorabilia. (Jason – there was a place we should have sent your Coca-Cola stuff!!!) There are a number of signs that commemorate the midpoint.
And as I said the inside was interesting too.
It was fun to enjoy that little piece of history and fun to hear how it is being revived in different ways.
As we entered the Albuquerque area, seeing the mountains coming in to view was amazing.
We will stay here for 4 days and enjoy some of the sites and local restaurants.
TIFN
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