Today was our first quiet day on the trip. We enjoyed an extra hour in bed and spent most of the day gaining ground by driving out of Texas. You can drive 100 miles or more on these roads without making so much as a single turn, so we knew it would be an easy run. Even with several stops, we clocked more than 500 miles by the time we pulled into a motel. Also, gas has proven cheaper in Texas and the scenery is stunning, making this leg of the journey a real joy.
In addition to mileage, we also increased our burgeoning grave tally today with a stop in Lubbock, Texas, to visit the final resting place of legendary songwriter Buddy Holly. It was a humble memorial for such a huge talent and we were glad to have made the extra effort required to find the city cemetery in his home town. You'll notice that the grave bears the original spelling of his surname - 'Holley'.
In the early evening, we crossed into New Mexico, giving us another state to tag on the website. We passed through the village of Fort Sumner, New Mexico (lots of Billy the Kid action there) and stopped for the night in the city of Santa Rosa. So far, every motel we've stayed in has been able to provide us with good, clean wi-fi. Perfect for updating the blog and keeping up with comments and other happenings back home in the UK.
The crossing into New Mexico also means that we are now on Mountain Time, giving us yet another extra hour to play with. Loll and Sooze spent it swimming in the hotel pool while Dale and I checked on Twitter and the blog. Tomorrow, as the heat rises up from the road and the seemingly endless strip of black asphalt snakes away into the distance, we will join the historic old Route 66 for the first time.
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Loving the updates by the way they're awesome! Enjoy the rest of your adventure guys!!
Si
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