From Ann:
A few pics today, we were on Interstate most of the day as Route 66 was pulled up here in New Mexico. Lil Blue's engine checklight came on and that increased our determination to get to Santa Fe early. The Chrysler dealer there diagnosed it, reset the light, and did not charge. Cylinder 3 is mis-firing. B bought the wires to repair it and hopes to use Jarve's garage to do so when we visit there.
Terrific storm in Santa Fe, so we drove through it south to Albuquerque. We visit these two cities about every 3 years so don't feel TOO badly about missing them. The wind is blowing about 40 mph, so outside is not fun!
OK, off to enjoy some of that New Mexico-style Mexican food!
A few pics today, we were on Interstate most of the day as Route 66 was pulled up here in New Mexico. Lil Blue's engine checklight came on and that increased our determination to get to Santa Fe early. The Chrysler dealer there diagnosed it, reset the light, and did not charge. Cylinder 3 is mis-firing. B bought the wires to repair it and hopes to use Jarve's garage to do so when we visit there.
Terrific storm in Santa Fe, so we drove through it south to Albuquerque. We visit these two cities about every 3 years so don't feel TOO badly about missing them. The wind is blowing about 40 mph, so outside is not fun!
OK, off to enjoy some of that New Mexico-style Mexican food!
Ben's Bit:
Right after breakfast, we head to the Blue Swallow Motel to get some good photos in the morning light. Across the street and a block east is the Tee Pee Curio Shop. The entrance is through a concrete teepee. It is 9:00 am, the store has just opened and we are the only ones there. The owner looks like a slightly taller, chubbier George Carlin: long pony tail and full, fuzzy beard. He never says a word to us the entire time we are in his store. He is feeding dog biscuits to a Jack Russell terrier. His collection of curios is good.
We leave town via the interstate because the old Road lies underneath it for most of the way to Santa Rosa, NM, our next stop. We expected this to happen out west. There are long spans of the Mother Road that have been swallowed by I-40, bulldozed back to dirt or are inaccessible except with a 4WD vehicle. Santa Rosa is larger and livelier than we expected. There are still plenty of shuttered businesses and motels. The interstate bisects the city. We head back onto I-40 and just a few miles down the road, we turn north to follow the pre-1937 alignment of The Road. Near Dilia, we stop to take a photo of the gathering storm ahead. We drive on toward Santa Fe via Romeroville, Pecos and Glorieta. Just outside Santa Fe, we run into fierce thunderstorms and driving rain. The wind is blowing at about 30 mph. This is the first rain we have had since leaving Chicago. We arrive in Santa Fe and find out that the area is under tornado warning and heavy thunderstorms are forecast. After sizing up the situation, we decide that walking the Santa Fe Plaza will not be any fun in this weather. We head south for Albuquerque and arrive at 4:00 pm. The weather has cleared and a splendid sunset is blooming. Dinner at Gardunos Mexican Cantina is accompanied by an excellent, live mariachi band (Los Primos) and a Mexican folk dancer. She is outstanding and is wearing an authentic circular cotton skirt/dress with broad lace and satin trim.
Tomorrow, we head for Gallup.
We leave town via the interstate because the old Road lies underneath it for most of the way to Santa Rosa, NM, our next stop. We expected this to happen out west. There are long spans of the Mother Road that have been swallowed by I-40, bulldozed back to dirt or are inaccessible except with a 4WD vehicle. Santa Rosa is larger and livelier than we expected. There are still plenty of shuttered businesses and motels. The interstate bisects the city. We head back onto I-40 and just a few miles down the road, we turn north to follow the pre-1937 alignment of The Road. Near Dilia, we stop to take a photo of the gathering storm ahead. We drive on toward Santa Fe via Romeroville, Pecos and Glorieta. Just outside Santa Fe, we run into fierce thunderstorms and driving rain. The wind is blowing at about 30 mph. This is the first rain we have had since leaving Chicago. We arrive in Santa Fe and find out that the area is under tornado warning and heavy thunderstorms are forecast. After sizing up the situation, we decide that walking the Santa Fe Plaza will not be any fun in this weather. We head south for Albuquerque and arrive at 4:00 pm. The weather has cleared and a splendid sunset is blooming. Dinner at Gardunos Mexican Cantina is accompanied by an excellent, live mariachi band (Los Primos) and a Mexican folk dancer. She is outstanding and is wearing an authentic circular cotton skirt/dress with broad lace and satin trim.
Tomorrow, we head for Gallup.
2 comments:
Very cool storm clouds - glad you kept out in front of them.
Why do those burros look so sad?
Isn't that car under warranty??
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