Making progress

Yesterday we woke up in Needles, CA and crossed into Arizona. We drove all the way across Arizona and into New Mexico. We tried to go to the Grand Canyon, but there was a huge accident on the road leading into the park, so we missed it. Today we drove from Albuquerque, NM across Texas, and to Clinton, OK.

We've been driving more on the interstate than on Route 66. We figured out pretty quickly that unless we're in a city, driving on Route 66 means going 20mph slower on a road 20 feet to the side of the Interstate. So we decided to stop off and drive through the cities. We've been seeing tons of cool old neon signs and eating at great restaurants. So far the culinary highlights have been strawberry rhubarb pie in Needles, CA, sopapillas in Grants, NM, breakfast burrito in Albuquerque, NM, and fajitas in Elk City, OK.

Tomorrow we're headed through the rest of Oklahoma, a tiny bit of Kansas, and into Missouri. We're having a great time and we have both gone through some states we've never visited before. We do have some pictures to post, but I left the camera in the car and I'm too lazy to go retrieve it.

See you on the road,
Abby and David