Day 12 New Mexico

We paused at the Texas - New Mexico stateline, at Glenrio, a form border town, to see what some say is the best example of "Death by Interstate".  Back in the day, Texas had cheap gas, and New Mexico had legal booze.  That created an ideal economic opportunity for the locals.  Until the interstate by-passed their little village.

All that remains are the ruins from the many buildings that were vacated in the wake of the interstate bypass.



Our nights stay is at the Motel Safari, in Tucumcari.  It is a vintage motel of which there are many along their strip of 66.  


Here you see a nomad waiting for his room at the inn.



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  1. AnonymousMay 10, 2022 at 7:52 PM

    The camel was starting to look like a good alternative to Angry Bird. Dick S.

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  2. AnonymousMay 10, 2022 at 8:17 PM

    Remind me to tell you guys about the 2 guys who bought a camel.

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  3. AnonymousMay 10, 2022 at 8:18 PM

    Mike C

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  4. AnonymousMay 11, 2022 at 7:38 AM

    That's funny!!! G

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