So after hearing that Santa Fe, NM is one of the prettiest and loveliest cities we decided to spend the night there. Not the brightest idea because we arrived pretty late and left early this morning so we didn't get to see most of the town. We drove around for a bit but there weren't many people out and about so we decided to grab some pastries and hit the road.
Note #1: If you want to see a town on a road trip, don't spend the night there unless you plan on driving less than 200 miles or so later that day.
The Blue Hole is a naturally occurring spring that is 81 feet deep, 60 feet in diameter at the top, 130 feet in diameter at the bottom, and constantly 64˚. It is apparently a very popular travel destination for scuba divers because the water is crystal clear (fed from an aquifer). We dipped our feet in :) but too bad there was no time for scuba! It was still early morning in Santa Rosa when we got there so not much was going on, but it's definitely a great place to stop for some old Route 66 fun.
At about 12:30 pm (we had to add an hour for the time zone change) we reached the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.
At last, we had come to the half way point between Los Angeles and Chicago on Route 66. The food there was amazing, even though we just ate simple grilled cheese it was absolutely delish, not to mention the chocolate chip and apple pies we also consumed. Of course, we stopped at the gift shop there, and had another look around the place before heading on toward Amarillo.
Outside the restaurant was an old gas station that now has an old truck parked outside of it. As we got closer to the truck we realized that hundreds, or maybe thousands of people had signed their names, date visited, where they were from, etc. all over this truck! If you plan to stop by here look for our names on the upper left corner of the tailgate.
Not far from Amarillo, TX was the Cadillac Ranch, a very unique and interesting sight to see. I first noticed it from the freeway—several cadillac cars sticking out from the ground in the middle of a giant field next to the freeway. We got out to check it out and noticed spraypaint cans scattered all around, which had been and still were being used for visitors to leave their marks. Overall, it was just a very random attraction, but if you're in the neighborhood then why the hell not?
Note #2: It is crazy/wicked/hella/mad windy in Texas. Why the hell aren't they investing more in alternative energy? Oh yeah. Big Oil. The world is doomed.
Note #3: On the plus side, gas is crazy/wicked/hella/mad cheap here. Like $2.50 a gallon cheap.
Had dinner in Clinton, OK across the street from the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, which was unfortunately closed (we got there kinda late). Had a very scrumptious italian dinner, followed by more driving with big rigs, annoying cars, and road construction that seems to never end.
Finally we arrived in Oklahoma City for the night. I feel very disoriented from all this traveling, I never quite know which way I'm facing.
Note #4: What happened with those cops on the highway in NM? we don't know :( oh well.
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