Day 13 - Albuquerque, New Mexico to Gallup, New Mexico

We left Albuquerque on old Route 66 and pretty much stuck with the old road as far as we could (we ran out of road after around 110 miles at Continental Divide - the point at which rivers start flowing west towards the Pacific rather than east towards the Atlantic).

Last week was the annual balloon festival in Albuquerque and there are still a few odd balloons making the most of the early mornings:


As we left Albuquerque:

We ventured around the notorious Deadman's Curve:

....... and stopped at one of many derelict gas stations and motels along the way that died a death literally in sight of the Interstate highways that killed them off:

Above: old Route 66 on the left and Interstate 40 to the right.

More positively towns and cities along Route 66 have embraced the 100th anniversary including Grants:

Whether on Route 66 or Interstate 40 the views in New Mexico are spectacular:

We did a 60 mile side trip to Window Rock, Arizona:

....... before we returned over the state line to our overnight lodging in Gallup, New Mexico. The hotel long favoured by Hollywood movie stars from the golden age of film, The El Rancho:

Only on Route 66!

https://elranchohotelgallup.com/

....... and we found the secret room!

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