Back in God's Country - Amarillo, TX - 11,608 Miles

OK. Maybe it's a bit of a stretch to call Amarillo God's country, but we are back in Texas. We've seen both major attractions in the Amarillo area. First and foremost, of course, is the Cadillac Ranch. The Cadillacs have seen better days. They have pretty much been stripped of anything useful and are covered in multiple coats of spray paint, but they are still a draw. While we were there between 15 and 20 people showed up - some speaking various foreign languages. We can strike one more item from our must-do list.















We followed up with a trip to Palo Duro Canyon - billed as the second largest canyon in the US. It was quite impressive but definitely a distant second to the Grand Canyon. Although Palo Duro covered more area, the Rio Grande Gorge impressed me more with both its depth and sheer drops from the canyon rim. My opinion may be a little biased, however, since as soon as I left the car in Palo Duro I was swarmed with buzzing, biting insects. It was still well worth the price of admission.

I did have one common reaction to the canyons. I imagined early explorers or settlers heading west across wide open, perfectly flat ground stumbling across either canyon. Their only logical reaction would have been, "Oh crap!!"
















Tomorrow we head to Dallas.