Day 10
Well we drove across New Mexico and it was hot. Part of Route 66 follows the Santa Fe trail which began in 1820 connecting the midwest to the west, mostly for Military and commercial use to supply the Mexican American war.
Now Santa Fe is beautiful and artsy.
There were lots of Adobe style neighborhoods.
A lot of Mexican and Native American influences.
Just a lovely artsy town.
We stopped for lunch just outside of Albuquerque. I had this monster sandwich.
And since we are in the hometown of Walter White, and the television phenom Breaking Bad, I picked up one of these.
The landscape sure is changing into desert. At it was pushing 100 degrees!
A train heading back towards Santa Fe~! The Santa Fe railroad was at one time the longest and largest in America, before the transcontinental railroad that it.
Finally we made it to the border with Arizona. Starting to see canyon walls and red cliffs.
My dad tells me these Indian posts on the border of Route 66 are very old and iconic.
Yellowhorse was a very famous Native American baseball player who made it to the Major leagues in the 1920s breaking a lot of racial barriers and becoming a hero for many native tribes.
Riding off into the Sunset! Now in Arizona~! Check back tomorrow to find out where we stayed for the night. Hint: It's one of the most famous and iconic motels on Route 66…. Come back tomorrow to find out!
-Travis
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