Welcome to "Owl"-buquerque, NM!!

Amarillo was a pretty cool little town. We didn't get to do much exploring, but I did get a mani/pedi before we left, and Eric got his brows waxed. Now, we just need to get him a haircut, and he will be good to go. Supposedly, he's getting one on the 9th, in L.A. Anyway........

The drive to Albuquerque was really, really cool & beautiful! We could definitely tell when we left Texas & entered New Mexico, because the scenery went from plainsland to desert in the blink of an eye.

We traveled I-40, which is really Rt 66, and I was completely stoked at first, but was quickly disappointed. I even followed the exits for Historic Route 66, but found that it was just one dilapidated disappointment after the other. Everything that was really cool at one time was either closed or just run down. Now, when I say that I was disappointed, that's really putting it mildly. I love Americana, and I have wanted to follow Route 66 my entire life & see all of the really cool kitschy things, and now that I've done it, I'm just like, "Meh". It was like looking at the shell of something that was once great.

Albuquerque is a pretty cool little town, and they had an historic district that I really wanted to explore, but not only didn't we have any time, I really need to watch my spending. I only have 1, maybe 2, paid shoots lined up in L.A. which really sucks, and is why this is my last trip there.

Our hotel in Albuquerque was pretty neat. You could totally tell that it was built in the 60's, and not much had changed. Our room was roomy, and nice, but I'm still trying to figure out why our shower had 2 heads....

Right in front of our hotel was this gem

Of course I made Eric eat dinner there, lol. It was awesome! I mean, who wouldn't want to eat inside of a giant owl? We even went back this morning for breakfast!

Being the dork that I am, I HAD to buy a souvenir mug. I told Eric that he needed more adventure in his life, so he bought a mug, too. Then, it was off to Flagstaff, AZ. Again, the drive was really pleasant & very beautiful.. A little more cloudy thn I would have liked, but much better than the weather that's happening in Detroit & Pittsburgh right now! The rock formations & the canyons were beautiful! You know, I've flown cross this country soooo many times, and sometimes you can look down & see the mountains & valleys & deserts, but it was really cool being able to drive through all of the things that I usually see from the air. Once again, Route 66 was extremely disappointing, but every once in a while, something cool would pop up.

The scenery right before we hit Flagstaff was gorgeous, and we witnessed the most beautiful sunset, ever! I felt like we were driving into a postcard, lol, with the sunset, the clouds, the mountains and the rock formations. I can't even begin to do it justice by describing it.

Flagstaff, on the other hand, is a bunch of bullshit, lol. It's cold, and there's snow & ice! Bah! I thought I left that at home, haha. Anyway, there's an historic district here, as well, so maybe we can cruise through there before we leave for California tomorrow. Wow. I can't believe that we have been on the road for 2 weeks already, and that we will be in L.A. tomorrow.