After Thanksgiving, Adolfo and I took I-40 west out of Albuquerque. Much of I-40 runs along the old Route 66 and still has much of the same character. Our first stop was an RV Park called Enchanted Trails. The park rents classic trailers and specializes in Route 66 memorabilia.
As we entered Arizona we visited Petrified Forest National Park just to find more Route 66 information, a rusty old car, and an old fender.
Back on the road, passed two blue dinosaurs. We weren't exactly sure why they were there to greet us, but we enjoyed them none the less.
Not far down the road we started seeing road signs a la Wall Drug or Burma-Shave. The signs advertised all the fabulous tourist items we could buy at Geronimo Trading Post. We were not interested and pretty much flew by the ornate post. Wow! we both exclaimed, and Adolfo started looking for a way to turn around. The trading post was kitsch to a tee. It was surrounded by painted Teepees and petrified wood probably stolen from the national park. We didn't go in the store, there was way too much to see outside.
Our tour through Route 66 ended in Arizona. As we entered Winslow, Adolfo played "Take It Easy" by the Eagles. After all, you just can't get enough pop culture.
After Thanksgiving, Adolfo and I took I-40 west out of Albuquerque. Much of I-40 runs along the old Route 66 and still has much of the same character. Our first stop was an RV Park called Enchanted Trails. The park rents classic trailers and specializes in Route 66 memorabilia. 
As we entered Arizona we visited Petrified Forest National Park just to find more Route 66 information, a rusty old car, and an old fender. 
Back on the road, passed two blue dinosaurs. We weren't exactly sure why they were there to greet us, but we enjoyed them none the less. 
Not far down the road we started seeing road signs a la Wall Drug or Burma-Shave. The signs advertised all the fabulous tourist items we could buy at Geronimo Trading Post. We were not interested and pretty much flew by the ornate post. Wow! we both exclaimed, and Adolfo started looking for a way to turn around. The trading post was kitsch to a tee. It was surrounded by painted Teepees and petrified wood probably stolen from the national park. We didn't go in the store, there was way too much to see outside. 
Our tour through Route 66 ended in Arizona. As we entered Winslow, Adolfo played "Take It Easy" by the Eagles. After all, you just can't get enough pop culture.
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