Of all the events we had planned for our Road Trip, we were most excited for the time we would be driving on Route 66, or what is now modern Route 40, between Flagstaff and Albuquerque. We had read that this portion of the Route still maintained much of the original motels and signage.
We loved the old road signs and trading posts along the Route and briefly considered stopping at the ghost town. However, our plans were slightly diverted when the car in front of us blew a tire and went skidding in all directions before flying off the road. Thanks to Terrence’s quick driving skills we were fine and the driver of the car in front of us appeared fine as well. It was a shock to the system how quickly something can affect your path. As we thought about the 3500 miles left to travel we gave ourselves a few driving rules so as to avoid being that close to something we could not control.
After a quick recovery at a roadside stop, we continued on Route 66, stopping to take pictures of some of the funnier road side attractions. The road aside, the journey from Arizona to New Mexico is long, flat and only once in a while peppered with a mobile home or abandoned car. The sky however is stunning. The elevation is so high that you feel you can actually touch the clouds with your finger tips.
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