Day 25: Edgewood, NM - Goodlet, TX
Our goal is to drive 2,000 miles over the next five days... so we got up early... Julie made us yummy yogurt pancakes and bacon... took a few pictures... didn't want to go... hugs and we were on the road... making our way to Texas.
We starting driving on I-40 which parallels and winds in and out of the old Route 66 across eastern New Mexico and the panhandle of Texas. There were remnants of an era gone by... abandoned cars, towns, farms and gas stations, that you know were once thriving tourist stops and life on Route 66. Just the scenes that you could imagine of old Americana. These unique places have been replaced by truck stops and fast food chains. Once past Amarillo, we drove peanut growing country and saw the Birdsong Peanut plant in Memphis, Texas. We then headed southeast towards Wichita Falls on Hwy 287, a secondary road which took us through many quaint and some struggling small towns.
It was also our first sighting of cotton fields. We had decided to stop while it was still daylight and stay at the Old Towne Cotton Gin RV Park... now we knew why it's named that... cotton and more cotton. It is still a vital and productive crop all across Texas, Alabama & the panhandle of Florida... and it makes Drew sneeze. The RV park was located in the middle of cotton fields and freshly mowed grasses. Where the office and meeting area is now, used to be a working cotton gin. Inside the old gin was an eclectic collection of country antiques which we all enjoyed. It was a very imaginative way to reuse a cool old building. It was also Veterans Day so Drew made sure to hang the American Flag on the RV in honor of our Veterans which includes our Dads and many, many family members. Riley played ball til after dark... Drew made grilled chicken and Colorado corn on the cob. The temperature was in the 60's... what a lovely evening!
Miles today - 397 to Goodlet, Texas
Photos: 4 of 6 Dogs (Bonnie, Lucy, Riley, Lola); Cora & Julie (she made the address plate on the house); Maye, Cora, Julie w/Lucy & Digger (notice the stylish gate and new stucco wall); Maye, Cora & The Doreys w/Lola & Bonnie; one of many cotton fields; Riley helping with the "blog"; Cora & Maye enjoying the RV; nice flag and campsite
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