We have entered the Wild West and thankfully put the Plains behind us today. The only bit of sightseeing we did today (besides the drive) was a stop at The Oklahoma City National Memorial at the sight of the 1995 Federal Building bombing.
We were both amazed at the vast amount of nothingness and amused by the sky touching the horizon in every direction, as well as the various wind-farms. I-40 is desolate throughout the Plains and for those without a hybrid you should fill your gas tank as often as possible. We made our lone stop today in Amarillo, Texas. For those who are Man v. Food fans, no we didn't do the 72 oz steak challenge at The Big Texan. Jodi was amazed to see absolutely nothing along the interstate until we reached a town. Even then, the businesses were simply lined next to each other, parallel to the interstate. This included Amarillo! She thinks Burlington is bigger than Amarillo...
To our surprise the landscape immediately changed as soon as we crossed the New Mexico border, making the drive much more interesting. It was cool to see the Mesas that we have only read about. We arrived in Albuquerque as the sun was setting behind the mountains, which was a beautiful site to see. We knew we had reached civilization again when we saw all the city lights of Albuquerque.
We decided that since we were in New Mexico, we needed to experience some authentic Mexican cuisine. So we ventured to Papa Nachos for tacos and some spicy salsa and it was delicious.
Tomorrow we head to Flagstaff, AZ. It should be a shorter drive than we have experienced thus far. Perhaps a visit to the Grand Canyon is in store....
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