Snow, Rain and More Americana on Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona – Photos

New Mexico

Virgies Restaurant in Gallup, New Mexico Indian Jewelry shop built into the red rocks of Lupton, New Mexico, on the Arizona border Grants Cafe in Prewitt, New Mexico At the Continental Divide where water either flows to the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean in New Mexico This man outside a motel in Gallup, New Mexico, was drunk and chatty at 10am' An abandoned old house in Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico An American Flag outside the El Don Motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico The Rio Puerco Bridge on Route 66 in New Mexico is one of the original bridges on the Mother Road Blue Spruce Lodge Gallup, New Mexico The Indian Market at the Continental Divide, Indian Village, New Mexico Canton Cafe in Prewitt, New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico - Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi Santa Fe, New Mexico - The Inn and Spa at Loretto Route 66 in Budville, New Mexico Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico_29 Santa Fe, New Mexico - the San Miguel Mission is the oldest active church in the USA Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico_19 An abandoned car on the side of Route 66 in Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico Lariat Lodge in Gallup, New Mexico Fire Rock Navajo Casino in Gallup, New Mexico, where they don't have table games on Monday or Tuesday. That's just wrong A gas pump lies in disrepair in Gallup, New Mexico Continental Divide, Indian Village, New Mexico_15 New Mexico Route 66 beef jerky car...would YOU buy jerky from here Drive in Liquor in Albuquerque, New Mexico The outside of a motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico 21 Motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Route 66 The Roarin' 20's liquor store in Prewitt, New Mexico El Camino Motor Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico The Range Cafe in Bernalillo, New Mexico Mac's La Sierra Coffee Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico Western View Steak House Coffee Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico The Monterey Motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico - the oldest house in the USA Sahara Lounge in Santa Rosa, New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico - Loretto Chapel New Kirk, New Mexico_04 Historic Route 66 in New Kirk, New Mexico An old and closed drive in theater in Tucumcari, New Mexico The outside of a motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico An old gas pump in Santa Rosa, New Mexico An old gas pump on Route 66 roadside, New Mexico An old car lays outside the Redwood Lodge in Tucumcari, New Mexico Get your things in Tucumcari, New Mexico Trails West Lounge in Tucumcari, New Mexico...Part at Pow wow wow Golden Dragon buffet in Tucumcari, New Mexico Pony Soldier Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico A tire on the side of Route 66 in New Mexico The West movie theater in Prewitt, New Mexico Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico, During the Blue Hour An abandoned car on sits in decay on the side of Route 66 in Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico An abandoned old house in Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico on Route 66 Historic Route 66 in New Kirk, New Mexico

Arizona

Abandoned barns and swimming pools in the ghost town of Two Guns, Arizona Cool Springs Service Station, Cool Springs, Arizona Vintage Car Parked at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona on Route 66 Old and full of curves, Route 66 around Oatman, Arizona, is one of the most beautiful stretches of the old road Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona Cement wigwams for rent at the Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona The Painted Desert at the Petrified Forest National Park, Navajo, Arizona Pow Wow Trading Post in Holbrook, Arizona World's Largest Petrified Tree is broken up into pieces and scatterd around a Rest Stop, Holbrook, New Mexico_ Famous Joe and Aggie's Cafe on Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona In front of the Painted Landscape of the Petrified Forest National Park, Navajo, Arizona Tumbleweed on the road in Arizona The Painted Desert Inn at the Petrified Forest National Park, Navajo, Arizona The Santa Fe Railroad runs alongside much of Route 66, including this stretch in the Petrified Forest National Park, Navajo, Arizona Petroglyphs at Newspaper Rock in the Petrified Forest National Park, Navajo, Arizona The inside of my giant cement wigwam motel room at the Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona Romo's Mexican and Merican Food in Holbrook, Arizona Outside the cement wigwam that I spent the night in at the Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, New Mexico Teepees outside the World's Largest Petrified Tree Rest Stop, Holbrook, New Mexico A windmill next to the World's Largest Petrified Tree Rest Stop, Holbrook, New Mexico Me on a 10 foot tall rabbit at the Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Joseph City, Arizona On Route 66 at the Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Joseph City, Arizona Rod's Steak House on Route 66 in Williams, Arizona has been around forever Abandoned barns and swimming pools in the ghost town of Two Guns, Arizona One of the original Route 66 bridges that crossed the span in Two Guns, Arizona Twin Arrows Cafe, Flagstaff, Arizona_01 Twin Arrows Cafe, Flagstaff, Arizona_21 Route 66 Motel sits alongside other Route 66 businesses alongside I-40 in Seligman, Arizon An old gas pump and tire at the Hackberry General Store, Hackberry, Arizona An outhouse outside the Hackberry General Store, Hackberry, Arizona A decorated old car outside the Snow Cap Drive-In, Seligman, Arizona The Snow Cap Drive-In, Seligman, Arizona, has been serving burgers and jokes to customers since the 1950s on Route 66 The inside of the Snow Cap Drive-In, Seligman, Arizona, is full of old signs and Route 66 paraphanalia The inside of the Snow Cap Drive-In, Seligman, Arizona, is full of business cards and badges from around the world Seligman, Arizona_06 John Delgadillo is the son of the original owner of the Snow Cap Drive-In, Seligman, Arizona. John now serves up a healthy supply of jokes with each order Route 66 Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Arizona Filling up my car in Topock, Arizona Hackberry General Store, Hackberry, Arizona_04 Old gas pumps outside the Hackberry General Store, Hackberry, Arizona A recreation of a 1950s diner in the Hackberry General Store, Hackberry, Arizona License plates on the ceiling of the Hackberry General Store, Hackberry, Arizona 300 Miles of Desert sign outside the Hackberry General Store, Hackberry, Arizona Route 66 motel in Kingman, Arizona Big Red Doll House Gentleman's Club on Route 66 in Kingman, Arizona Cool Springs Service Station, Cool Springs, Arizona_09 The sun sets on the Oatman Topock Highway, aka Old Route 66 The old west is recreated in Oatman, Arizona In the mountains of Oatman, Arizona Route 66 Ranch in Oatman, Arizona An old Phillips 66 gas station on Route 66 in Topock, Arizona Two Guns Entrance Sign

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