Hi from Colorado Springs. Before arriving we were in Amarillo. It’s one of the old Route 66 stops, although it’s a small city these days, without any skyscrapers. There’s a very famous stop that’s been here since the 60’s it’s called Big Texan steak ranch, the adverts for it start over a 100 miles away, advertising the “free” 72oz steak, yep, 72oz’s. The catch, you have to finish it in an hour, with 2 sides and a dessert or you pay 72 dollars. I admit, a part of me was tempted, but I wanted to enjoy my steak dinner and C talked me out of such a crazy notion, so I was happy with my 18oz ribeye, C went for the slightly smaller 12oz.
Another strange attraction in Amarillo is the Cadillac ranch. It’s a bunch of Cadillacs buried in a field just off the old Route 66. When they were placed there in the 70’s they had to be buried at an angel that mimicked the pyramids in Egypt, which makes no sense whatsoever, then again, Cadillacs buried in the dirt is strange anyhow. These days they are covered in spray paint, the idea is you leave anything from a small note or drawing, I guess just to say you were there.
Once we left Amarillo we continued along the old 66 before veering off and continuing north to Colorado. The scenery and weather have changed quite a bit, it’s much cooler, around 20C and it looks a lot like Connemara!?! There’s nothing but farm land as far as the eye can see, miles and miles of corn and wheat fields.
Today we’re off to one of the parks to enjoy the scenery and outdoors, later we’re back on the road continuing in a south-west direction through the mountains to our next stop.
J
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