We started the day off in the best way ever, by having Banana Pudding Milkshake for breakfast at The UDrop Inn Cafe and met some wonderful people who were a delight. We spoke to Hazel who is 88 and works every Monday, and we left with hugs. She had caught Covid and it had taken her hearing Such wonderful hearts. We also have a fist full of stickers to add to our suitcases. We are going to need a bigger suitcase.
On the way to Groom, we saw signs for a Rest Area and Tornado shelter. Texans don’t mess about with Tornados.
We rediscovered the famous leaning water tower, back in the day it used to have a cafe at its base and passers by used to be alarmed it would be flattened and race to raise the alarm. I love that story.
We spent most of the day on Route 66 which is now segmented so it a bit like hide and seek and a joy when your wheels once again hit the rollercoaster dippy roads. On filling up the car with petrol we went to a mom & pop store and the petrol has a switch to enable the pump itself.
What is different about Texas this time, is the waves of wind farms carving lines across the landscape each turning to its own beat. I can only imagine what would happen if the Tornado met this wave… would be a sight to see.
There are lots of Big Things collected and we revisited the Devils Rope and Route 66 museum.
We ended the day at another famous sight - The Cadillac Ranch.
Now in Vega, and then New Mexico tomorrow.