Oklahoma City had been beautiful, for me a real highlight of our trip so far.. however we were back on the road again heading West again. A one night pittstop half way between OK City and Albuquerque was needed.. Amarillo it was to be!
On our way we dropped in to the The Route 66 Museum. An interactive trip through six decades of Route 66 history. A very funky and fun little museum.
My trusty USA Lonely Planet guide had suggested that a trip to 'The Big Texan Ranch' for dinner should be a must on your visit to Amarillo.. so as we were asking our friendly hotel clerk the address of 'The Big Texan Ranch' she suggested instead that we leave our car at the hotel and take advantage of their free limo service.. now really, how can ANYONE say no to free limo service?? So 15 minutes later we were being driven down the highway in our very own bull-horned limo by our friendly limo driver Harold!
'The Big Texan' lives up to its name.. it's big.. and it's Texan.. and there's lots of dead things on the walls.. which i have come to expect from most establishments in the mid south and south west america.. in saying all that, dinner was good, the live hilly-billy band sang us a Johnny Cash song and the waitress with 20 tonnes of blue eye shadow was entertaining!
Oh yes.. and i bought a big green novelty foam cowboy hat.. what of it?
Another day on the road with little of note we were in Albuquerque for another one night pit stop. Another pool and another spa later.. we were in for an entertaining night watching Community Television.. may your eyes never be subject to what we witnessed that night.. my soul still aches..
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