We awoke to the local deer and turkeys in our campsite. I think they were looking for a handout. Drove through Palo Duro State Park. Magnificent views of colorful canyons and plateaus. A short hike took us to a viewpoint of the Lighthouse which is the geological signature of Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Roadside America provided the rest of the day's entertainment and it was a full day as we barely got out of Texas into New Mexico. First stop Jack Sisemore's RV museum. This place was filled with vintage motor homes, trailers and motorcycles. We must have spent over an hour wandering through all of the displays. Some of theses are original and others have been restored back to their original glory. Here are just a few on display: first production serial #0001 Xtasca built in 1975 as a prototype for Winnebago. It has only 6,000 miles. 1953 Fleetwood trailer that they bought from an 84 year old lady that was traveling across the country. She said it was time for her to quit camping. The Flexible bus from the movie RV with Robin Williams. There was also a huge motorcycle collection. I could go on but you just have to go see it for yourself. Next stop the Helium Time Columns. A 66 foot tall stainless steel sculpture. The sculpture commemorates the large amounts of helium in the Texas panhandle and the processing plants in Amarillo. Each leg is a time capsule from 1968 stored in an inert helium to be opened in 25, 50, 100, and 1000 years. Attached under the sculpture is a model of the helium atom and it's a sundial as well. On to the next stop the 2nd amendment cowboy and Cadillac ranch-esque RV park. These are displayed at the Amarillo West RV Park along the old Route 66. Then onto Cadillac Ranch were 10 Cadillacs in 1974 were buried nose down in a field. Over the decades the cars have gone through many changes. Today, they are splattered with spray paint from visitors. It was amazing to see how thick the paint was on the cars. And no we didn't participate in graffiti of the cars as we didn't have a can of paint. Next stop Route 66 Midpoint - 1139 miles in either direction to Los Angeles or Chicago. As the sun was setting, we ambled over the Texas New Mexico border. Our last stop was Russell's Truck and Travel Center which has a huge collection of restored vintage autos, toys and other memorabilia. We chatted with Art, the director of the museum. He retired and was looking for something to occupy his time so he started working at Russell's. He does all sorts of jobs for the museum from vacuuming to finding cars and memorabilia to be added to the museum. The collection is quite impressive and they are constantly changing it so the next time you come back it will be different. To top off the day, we dined at Russell's cafe for down home cooking.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Day 106 Canyon, TX-Glenrio, NM 11.14.16
We awoke to the local deer and turkeys in our campsite. I think they were looking for a handout. Drove through Palo Duro State Park. Magnificent views of colorful canyons and plateaus. A short hike took us to a viewpoint of the Lighthouse which is the geological signature of Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Roadside America provided the rest of the day's entertainment and it was a full day as we barely got out of Texas into New Mexico. First stop Jack Sisemore's RV museum. This place was filled with vintage motor homes, trailers and motorcycles. We must have spent over an hour wandering through all of the displays. Some of theses are original and others have been restored back to their original glory. Here are just a few on display: first production serial #0001 Xtasca built in 1975 as a prototype for Winnebago. It has only 6,000 miles. 1953 Fleetwood trailer that they bought from an 84 year old lady that was traveling across the country. She said it was time for her to quit camping. The Flexible bus from the movie RV with Robin Williams. There was also a huge motorcycle collection. I could go on but you just have to go see it for yourself. Next stop the Helium Time Columns. A 66 foot tall stainless steel sculpture. The sculpture commemorates the large amounts of helium in the Texas panhandle and the processing plants in Amarillo. Each leg is a time capsule from 1968 stored in an inert helium to be opened in 25, 50, 100, and 1000 years. Attached under the sculpture is a model of the helium atom and it's a sundial as well. On to the next stop the 2nd amendment cowboy and Cadillac ranch-esque RV park. These are displayed at the Amarillo West RV Park along the old Route 66. Then onto Cadillac Ranch were 10 Cadillacs in 1974 were buried nose down in a field. Over the decades the cars have gone through many changes. Today, they are splattered with spray paint from visitors. It was amazing to see how thick the paint was on the cars. And no we didn't participate in graffiti of the cars as we didn't have a can of paint. Next stop Route 66 Midpoint - 1139 miles in either direction to Los Angeles or Chicago. As the sun was setting, we ambled over the Texas New Mexico border. Our last stop was Russell's Truck and Travel Center which has a huge collection of restored vintage autos, toys and other memorabilia. We chatted with Art, the director of the museum. He retired and was looking for something to occupy his time so he started working at Russell's. He does all sorts of jobs for the museum from vacuuming to finding cars and memorabilia to be added to the museum. The collection is quite impressive and they are constantly changing it so the next time you come back it will be different. To top off the day, we dined at Russell's cafe for down home cooking.
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