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Tucumcari, NM
Jan. 14th, 2012 05:38 pmTucumcari sounds like an exotic kind of fish to me, but what do I know?
First off, a big shout to the fabulous 'rith! Welcome back to the Internets, sweetie! As you can see, it has yet to collapse!
Also, travel moment of note here people! Today, I officially crossed the halfway point of my transcontinental road trip! Woohoo! Only about 1200 miles to go!
Today, however, I only did about 200 miles, but that got me across Texas and into the fabulous state of New Mexico. I've only been in New Mexico a little while and I already really like it. Everyone I've met has been super-friendly.
There was nothing to see in Texas. I detoured to check out the Devil's Rope Museum (which is devoted to barbwire), but it was closed. Bummer. Ah well.
Passed through Amarillo and was vaguely disappointed. Not sure why, but I expected more from a Texas city than just another stripmall city along the Interstate. Eh.
Twenty miles from the TX/NM border, I passed a stranded RV. The owners were standing by the road holding little handmade signs that read, "Out of gas. Need help." I would have stopped to help but there was an 18-wheeler on my ass and I didn't want to get turned into roadkill.
But when I reached the NM Welcome Center, I called the state troopers and let them know what was going on. They said they'd let their TX counterparts know what was going on. So, hopefully, those stranded folks have been rescued by now and won't have to spend the night along an isolated TX highway, fending off mutants and were-coyotes. They have those in TX, right?
The folks at the NM Welcome Center were very welcoming. They loaded me up with all sorts of info on stuff to see along I-40/Route 66. A few miles down the road, I checked out one of their recommendations: a travel center with a museum of classic cars. My favorite was a 1960's pink cadillac convertible. Whoo! They don't build 'em like that anymore.
Had lunch at their diner, then hit the road again. Tonight, I'm stopped in Tucumcari where I plan to eat an honest-to-God ceasar salad. Tomorrow, there will be murals! And dinosaurs!
Only 1200 miles to go! Woohoo! - MEL
First off, a big shout to the fabulous 'rith! Welcome back to the Internets, sweetie! As you can see, it has yet to collapse!
Also, travel moment of note here people! Today, I officially crossed the halfway point of my transcontinental road trip! Woohoo! Only about 1200 miles to go!
Today, however, I only did about 200 miles, but that got me across Texas and into the fabulous state of New Mexico. I've only been in New Mexico a little while and I already really like it. Everyone I've met has been super-friendly.
There was nothing to see in Texas. I detoured to check out the Devil's Rope Museum (which is devoted to barbwire), but it was closed. Bummer. Ah well.
Passed through Amarillo and was vaguely disappointed. Not sure why, but I expected more from a Texas city than just another stripmall city along the Interstate. Eh.
Twenty miles from the TX/NM border, I passed a stranded RV. The owners were standing by the road holding little handmade signs that read, "Out of gas. Need help." I would have stopped to help but there was an 18-wheeler on my ass and I didn't want to get turned into roadkill.
But when I reached the NM Welcome Center, I called the state troopers and let them know what was going on. They said they'd let their TX counterparts know what was going on. So, hopefully, those stranded folks have been rescued by now and won't have to spend the night along an isolated TX highway, fending off mutants and were-coyotes. They have those in TX, right?
The folks at the NM Welcome Center were very welcoming. They loaded me up with all sorts of info on stuff to see along I-40/Route 66. A few miles down the road, I checked out one of their recommendations: a travel center with a museum of classic cars. My favorite was a 1960's pink cadillac convertible. Whoo! They don't build 'em like that anymore.
Had lunch at their diner, then hit the road again. Tonight, I'm stopped in Tucumcari where I plan to eat an honest-to-God ceasar salad. Tomorrow, there will be murals! And dinosaurs!
Only 1200 miles to go! Woohoo! - MEL
