Days without rain gear - 14
Our early start this morning was met with cool temperatures and overcast skies.
The sky condition made it very comfortable riding today, but the winds were something to deal with. The clouds also made for some stunning scenery.
Tucumcari was the next "big" small town in our path; a city that takes Route 66 seriously. The town is filled with memorabilia from the Mother Road. Unfortunately, because of our early start today, we passed through before anything was open.
Before crossing into Texas at Glenrio, one of the last towns in New Mexico was Endee. I thought it was appropriate since it was the "Endee" of the State. Here 66 joined Interstate 40 for a considerable distance.
One of the biggest problems with following Route 66 is the lack of signage. You will see a sign on the interstate showing "Historic 66" next exit, so you take it. At the next intersection, you have to guess which way to go. Too many times I guessed wrong and was back on I-40.
About 50 miles into Texas, you come across the "Cadillac Ranch". A bizarre


Moving through Texas and into Oklahoma, we once again saw a change in our surroundings. We were entering the great plains and the surface was markedly greener and the land was obviously flatter. This, explains the wind we had to deal with on today's ride. There just wasn't anything to slow it down.
Ending up in Elk City, Oklahoma, we relaxed for another early start tomorrow.
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