As we headed West through New Mexico and Arizona, we either found less of the Mother Road to travel or discovered that 66 directly paralleled the main Interstates. This was good news and bad news. It was bad news because we drove less of the Mother Road but good news because we made up a lot of time to keep with our schedule. The skyline of New Mexico is beautiful and dotted with many Buttes (a butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top) and Mesas. Here are a few pictures we took from Albuquerque to Gallup:

We then entered into the Grand Canyon or Copper State of Arizona.

Carnie discovered a really cool place in Holbrook, Arizona and that’s the well known Wigwam Village Motel. We all fell in love with the place which still rents out the Wigwams (matter of fact they are fully booked every day!) Check this out below!!!

Also check out Carnie and the boys!!

You’ve never lived until you visit the Jack Rabbit Trading Post in Joseph City. The "Here it Is" sign is the most famous billboard of all Route 66.

Besides that, the Place is fun if you like riding rabbits. Here is Jere on the Bronco Bunny hoping not to be tossed off.

Carnie loving a challenge and not wanting to be out done takes his turn at the reins. He beats Jere by an extra 30 second!!!

As a note the Flagstaff Route 66 loop should not be missed. We passed through the San Francisco Peaks and found a temperature difference of 10 degrees.

Well tomorrow we’re off to see the "Big Ditch" better known as the "Grand Canyon."

Til then God Bless,
Merle