After leaving Santa Fe, we swung in by Albuquerque for a mid-morning snack. We were both surprised to find a bakery that actually had some nice stuff. So after a few fruity empanadas and some coffee we hit the road for an old Route 66 town called Holbrook.

This was the real deal old America, a lot of the places have not changed in over 50 years, both the outside and the inside of the buildings. There were dozens of old motels, gas stations and diners that were long closed, but it did have a few places still holding on.

Our evening was uneventful for the most part but we did stay at the very cool Wigwam Motel.

The following morning we had breakfast in one of the old diners, Joe and Aggies, it’s been there since the 1950’s so there was a load of old Route 66 memorabilia lining the walls. The service was equally 50’s ish, very polite and friendly, the food was still American.

After breakfast we took a few photos and hit the road.

Our next stop was a place I was very excited about. A place made famous by the lyrics to a song by the Eagles -Winslow Arizona. And if you don’t know the song, go check it out, “Take it Easy” and listen for the reference 🙂

Our next stop before our final stop for the evening, Meteor Crater, is actually the name of the place where a very large meteorite crashed into the Earth millions of years ago. For the most part, it was interesting. Yes, it was just a big hole in the ground but it was nice to see and it did have a very informative visitor centre.

Hitting the road again, we headed towards Williams, another old Route 66 town, however, Williams has moved with the times, the reason being that it’s a good place to base yourself to visit the granddaddy of holes in the ground, The Grand Canyon.

We headed towards the park purposely leaving on time to catch the sunset, which we did and even though we both had been to the Canyon before, this was pretty spectacular to see, as the light faded, the colours of the Canyon changed, well worth the trip.

Tomorrow we’re heading to a place most of you may have heard of. Let’s just say, the show is booked, dinner is booked, the credit card is ready and I’m sure the fountains will be putting on their show.

J