"When your here you're only half way there"

We started early today to try and avoid some of the heat for our first touristy stop! I (Clare) was very excited about this as it was possible that I was going spray paint a Cadillac!!! The morning did not disappoint as when we got there were some clouds so it wasn't too hot. The Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, didn't look much from the interstate but it was great fun, plus we got talking to some ladies who lent us some spray paint! A very good way to start the day. Craig though realised that he had forgotten to have tea the night before at 'The Big Texan' a famous rt66 steakhouse! doh.

We can't believe how fast time is going, and that was highlighted by our next stop which was the mid-point cafe in Adrian, Texas! Apparently this is the cafe 'Flos v8 cafe' from cars was based on and 'Fran' the gift shop owner next door is who 'Flo' was based on! We stopped and had Route 66 branded root beer and black cherry drink to quench our thirst, it would have been rude not to as the gentleman in the cafe was very friendly. There is an age old dispute going on and has been since the road was made about where the actual middle is. Some towns add a few miles, others may round off some curves, shortening the overall length of the road. However Adrian seems to market it's mid point status a lot more than Vega which is the other place claiming to be the half way point. Whether it was the middle or not it means we have now been travelling for 7 days, and are now past half way through.

We are now in New Mexico, the radio stations had all changed to Spanish and the landscapes just look like something out  of a cowboy movie! But we have come through all the ranches and arid landscapes, and are now in a cooler and greener Santa Fe, New Mexico.

We now have some time to rest, so instead of setting off in the morning and riding through to evening we have same hotel for two nights! Yay. We've already dipped in the pool, and are now looking forward to a good nights sleep with a lie in.
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