Texas – “How y’all doin’?”
“How y’all doin’?” That was the catch cry of nearly every Texan we met. We only skimmed along the top of Texas to stay true to the Route 66 path, but I would love to spend more time there as it is absolutely classic Midwestern America and has some rather interesting and diverse characters!
Our first stop in Texas was at a small town called Adrian aka “Midway Point”. We’ve made it halfway along Route 66! 1139 miles down, 1139 miles to go. We celebrated at the aptly named “Midpoint Café” with some chocolate pie but had to scoff it down as we had crossed a state line and it was now an hour later so the café was closing. Darn it!
We followed the mother road towards Amarillo, stopping just short at Cadillac Ranch to check out the Cadillacs sticking up out of the earth. It’s on private property but you can wander in and have a snoop at any time. The Cadillacs are also a popular spot for some graffiti work; there were probably eight or so people tagging just while we were there (yes, it is allowed). They are also used on occasion as backdrops for music videos, fashion shoots and the like. Have a squiz at some pics…
The Cadallics as they once were
The Cadillacs today
In Amarillo we spent the day on the Route 66 strip checking out the numerous and surprisingly huge antique stores while trying to keep out of the glaring 45 degree sun. I’m actually starting to acclimatise to the hot weather, but I’m not quite that acclimatised just yet! After a milkshake that paled in comparison to “the most awesome milkshake in the world”© (see Albuquerque post) – it really is very hard not to compare – we headed off to Elk City, Oklahoma.
The leaning water tower