Even though the Cadillac Ranch is not on Route 66, it's so closely associated with it, well worth a look. This is the first time we've seen the cadillacs in snow. I need to rememer spray paint to add our names next time through.
Restored Magnolia Filling Station in Vega, Texas
That would be Tucumcari Mountain shrouded in snow
We love Tucumcari. Great neon motel signs. Do you remember the slogan Tucumcari Tonight? It was on billboards for miles in every direction. I remember. Some of the motels and their signs have seen better days. Some have been nicely restored. The Pony Solder sign looks pretty good, but the motel was recently demolished, so the sign stands near the road, but in an empty lot. Frank tried to catch as many motel signs on camera as we cruised down Route 66 through town. Where would you stay?
Between Tucumcari and Santa Rosa, we got our annual cracked windshield. So far it's just a little crack, but they all start that way and usually by the time we finish the Route 66 adventure the crack has grown and we need a new windshield by the time we return home. The NM-DOT truck in the photo below was the culprit! It was tossing down red sand onto the road and red rock into the air. Needless to say we were in the wrong place at the wrong time! On the other hand, it's good to see the trucks out on the road trying to keep the ice and snow to a minimum.
The weather had taken a decided turn for the worse as we closed in on Santa Rosa, New Mexico. The electronic sign on I-40 indicated the road was closed at Santa Rosa. We slowly exited. Learned that there was back ice, slippery snow and a couple of tractor railers that tangled in east bound I-40, the road was closed in both directions until the accident was remove from the road. Since we didn't know how long we'd be in Santa Rosa, a good time to grab a cup of coffee and then visit the Santa Rosa car museum. We've been here in storms before and they usually pass through quickly. So off to the car museum!
The car and memorabilia photos are just a few of many Frank took. I want the Woody! But if someoe wanted to gift me with any of the vintage cars on display, I wouldn't turn them down. This is a fabulous museum, be sure to stop when in Santa Rosa.
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