Day 1

The Vandies are on the road! We set a leisurely pace by leaving home late in the morning. Our destination for today...Albuquerque, NM.
We traveled I-40 east and our first stop was Twin Arrows, just east of Flagstaff, AZ.

Twin Arrows is an old trading post that used to be a big place to stop in the heyday of Route 66. Now, as you can see, it is lonely and dilapidated. However, it is not quite abandoned. Someone cares enough to keep the large trademark arrows painted. The antique effect from iPhoto seems appropriate for the shots of this Route 66 Ghost.

 
Down the road a-piece from Twin Arrows, we drove through the town of Winslow, singing the Eagles as we went. Imagine our surprise when we reached the center of downtown Winslow and saw a bar, on the corner, called "Standing on the Corner"! There was even a statue of a man, with guitar, and a "flat-bed Ford"! Unfortunately, I was driving, so no pictures.:(
Evening found us reaching our destination of Albuquerque, NM. After navigating through old downtown's many one-way streets, and several "I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerques" later, we reached the Monterey Nonsmoker's Motel on Route 66.

What a cool leftover of the days of the Mother Road! I wish I had taken a photo when the neon was lit up. Clean, comfortable, large rooms and an old Route 66 vibe that made us giggle. 
After a night's rest and a few cups of coffee, we are off on the next leg of our excursion. Today's destination...Tulsa, OK!