Alabama to 'The Four Corners'

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Well hi ya'll, hope this finds you folks fine n dandy !

We've had a great couple of weeks since visiting Harry, going from Florida through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, across Texas (dodging tornados) to Albuquerque, New Mexico and finally to 'The Four Corners.

From Florida, we visited Fairhope, Alabama, where we went on an airboat through the Delta, spotting "gators" varying in length from 1- 13 feet long. We also tasted the best firecracker oysters. Our next stop was Natchez, along the banks of the Mighty Mississippi, with the largest bridge in the state, with a grand 'ol paddleboat next to it. Quite a surreal experience, complimented by poppies lining the banks, just in time for ANZAC Day. That night, for the first time, we also saw lightning bugs (fireflys) in a field...so mesmerising! Shreveport, Louisiana (True Blood territory) was our next stop where we stumbled across the "3rd Annual BBQ Cook Off". Woohoo, happy days, ribs galore. As you can see we did make pigs of ourselves!

At Amarillo, Texas, we picked up Route 66 and visited the famous "Big Texan Steakhouse". Since the 1960's a 72 ounce steak

(2 Kgs) has been offered free to anyone who can eat in in an hour. We settled for a couple of smaller steaks, ribs and a 10 beer tasting paddle, mmm!

Continuing on Route 66 towards Alburquerque, we stopped at "The Cadillac Ranch", to leave a mark, like many before us. We visited stopped for gas, only to find"Russells", a free motor museum, covered with memorabilia. Heaven!

Of course, we had to take a wrong turn at Alburquerque, just like Bugs Bunny did. While there, we took the 2.7 mile journey on the Sandia, aerial tramway. It is the longest passenger tramway in the world, ascending 10,000 feet ( a little over 3kms) to the peak for 360 degree views of New Mexico.

On our way to the "Four Corners", our journey was diverted unexpectedly to Chaco Canyon, after talkng to a local. (That's what we love about what we're doing...the unexpected surprises along the way!) Chaco Canyon is a UNESCO site, that contains ruins from the Puebloan Indians, dated between 850 to 1250. The ruins are mindblowing, particulary, when you consider that each aspect of the construction was handmade. Much of it, has survived over a thousand years and will remain long after many buildings of today.

From there, we found ourselves at "The Four Corners Monument", where New Mexico meets Utah, Arizona and Colorado. Oh, what a quandary...which way to go!

Stay tuned for our next adventure,

Much love, The Jaytrippers x

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Comments

[Charlotte]

WOW
We're u scared of the alligators?Cassie heard your blog when I read it out and was impressed too. Meow!