Route 66 Adventure Days 13-14

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November 21st 2008

Published: March 14th 2009

Day 13 - Thursday, November 20th - Albuquerque, NM to Gallup, NM We expected to catch a few things in Albuquerque before we left and then find we actually had quite a bit yet to see. Albuquerque is a great, great Route 66 show if you follow the actual Route. Central Avenue is the nation’s longest main street - 18 miles east to west. It is amazing that we missed so much of this when we were he... Read Full Entry

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Jerry and Rita

Ahh...life does not always follow the plan. We are a happily married couple for 21 years. We had many plans for retirement. But alas, many health issues have crept into Jerry's life. Thanks to Rita's great company with very supportive colleagues, her request for a six month personal leave of absence was granted. We are now retired, albeit 'only' for six months. We will need to continue to deal with Jerry's health issues as we proceed - a new one just added the last two months - but with doctors' blessings for now, we are embarking to fulfill as much of "Jerry's Bucket List"... full info

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Albuquerque 22 - Leaving Albuquerque

Route 66 runs along side I-40

Laguna Pueblo - Casino

50,000 sq. ft. Route 66 theme throughout entire grounds. Note the giant, old-style gas pumps holding up the large sign and the giant arrows sticking up from the ground

Laguna Pueblo - Casino

Route 66 balloon in parking lot

Laguna Pueblo - Casino

Jerry standing next to a wall mural inside the all Route 66 Diner immediately outside the Casino. Great food, great servers, lots of history

Mesita to Laguna, NM 1

Scenery begins to change - more rocky

Mesita to Laguna, NM 2

Awesome as we transition from large, rolling hills to more rock type cliffs

Mesita to Laguna, NM 3

The road runs right through a mesa

Mesita to Laguna, NM 4

Volcano outcrop known as Owl Rock

Mesita to Laguna, NM 5

Dead Man's Curve - fitting name. 180 degree curve around the point of a narrow mesa

Laguna area

Terrain continues to change as we continue to climb

Budville, NM - Trading Co

Budville Trading Co. (1920). Previously Phillips 66 station and garage. Note old gravity fed gas pump in front

San Fidel, NM - Zodiac

San Fidel, NM - St. Joseph's

Charming stucco church. Note two cherubs blowing horns on either side of door. Krik Douglas's character hurriedly picked up a priest here in the movie Ace in the Hole/Big Carnival

San Fidel to McCartys, NM

Spectacular scenery - San Mateo Mountains

McCartys, NM - Mission

Santa Maria de Acoma Churce (1933)

McCartys to Grants, NM

Note the volcano rock near the road. It lined both sides of the road at times, surrounded by glorious mountains

McCartys to Grants, NM

More definitive picture of volcanic rocks that lined the road

Grants, NM - Outlaws

Oh, how we wanted to stop and check this place out.

Grants, NM - Cafe

Grants Cafe-Restaurant (1937) still open for business. Newly restored neon sign after having blown down from a storm

Grants, NM - Theatre

This theatre neon sign needs restoration!

Grants, NM - Roarin 20s

The place is closed but the historic neon sign remains - a reminder of times gone by

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