Day 3 Raton, New Mexico TO Amarillo, Texas

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Today is our daughter’s birthday and we miss her quite a bit. Left hotel at 7:30 am and stopped in (the other) Las Vegas (New Mexico) and loved the ambience. What a great town, and so rich in history!

Arrived in Santa Fe just before lunch and walked around in the beautiful sunshine blue sky day, We managed to park right in the hub of Old Town and walked so much we needed lunch What a fabulous lunch we had. Opps….. is our passion for food coming though? Decided to skip Albuquerque and spend the time in Santa Fe.

Stopped at the Cadillac Ranch just west of Amarillo just before sundown. Got some interesting pictures.

Off to supper at the Big Texan Steakhouse Restaurant and what a selection to choose from!!! Disappointed that they were out of fried rattlesnake so Don ordered the Prairie Oysters instead. (Managed to get about 15 of em down before he gave up).

We are now snug in bed in our cheesy little room at the Big Texan Motel and getting rested for Tuesdays adventures.

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Photos

Antelope Near Raton, New Mexico
Came across this heard of Antelope just west of Raton, New Mexico. There were about fifty of them in all. Very nice.

Joy In Las Vegas
Joy in the (other) Las Vegas. Well at least we didn't loose any money here !

Santa Fe Locals
Here's a couple of guys and girl hanging out in the Old Town Square in Santa Fe. Nice hats eh?

Texas State Line
Joy sporting her pink cowboy hat at the state line sign.

Cadillac Ranch
Don at the Cadillac Ranch, just west of Amarillo Texas, standing next to one of the ten different model years of Cadillacs buried nose down in a farmers field.

Oysters anyone ???
Don's first shot at breaking Chevy Chase's record at eating Prairie Oysters. (Taken at the Big Texan Steak Ranch Restaurant in Amarillo Texas)

Amarillo Serenade
This was the evening before Don's birthday, so the Boys at the Big Texan Steak Ranch Restaurant sang him a tune. (Amarillo By Morning....what else!!)

Comments

[Harry]

Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Don... Stay away from some of those locals..lol Have a good one. Harry