Route 66 Day 20

 Our final riding day from Vega to Amarillo was the way a final day should be.  We rode the first 20 miles in a double pace line, but it was more like the final stage of the Tour de France than anything else -- we chatted that whole time.  It was flat, slightly downhill (a total of 339 feet of climbing for the day) and a tailwind. Temperatures ranged from ~60 to mid 80s.  The sights were minimal -- 10 miles of a wind farm, the Cadillac Ranch, the Slug Bug Ranch, and the Big Texan -- our hotel for the night. 

The Cadillac Ranch was interesting (pictures below) -- I really didn't know what to expect.  One of our riders planned ahead and bought spray paint at a Dollar Store the night before (a lot cheaper than the $7.50 at the ranch).  After lunch we stopped at the Slug Bug Ranch, which had a similar theme (this time with VW Bugs instead of Cadillacs) and was a more fun stop. (pictures below).  We rolled into the Big Texan where we were staying and having our farewell dinner (mostly big steaks, of course).  

We packed up the bikes in the parking lot, uneventful except for occasionally having to track down some fly away plastic tubing that we use to protect the bike -- the wind did pick up. 

A fantastic trip all around!!!

 

1263 total miles; ~48,000 feet of climbing, 100+ miles of gravel/sand, ~mile of walking, a ton of miles on Route 66

 

 final white board of the trip -- Daily plan

 

the Cadillac Ranch.  you can buy spray paint and paint the cars. the cars had a very thick coat of paint. 

 

  

 

the paint isn't always constrained to the cars... 


The Slug Bug Ranch -- painting is encouraged.  Very well behaved here -- no paint on an adjacent wall










The Big Texan
 


 

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