- Very good morning to you all. Good morning, as I usually say (laughs). Sometimes I feel like I
shouldn't change things around, but anyways, here I am at the
Walmart in Gallup, New Mexico. Remember that song? Nat King Cole used to sing it.
(GPS lady reciting directions) Cacina Street. Oh, we're driving to the east today, and the destination is Amarillo, Texas. (GPS lady reciting directions) I intend to stay at a
Harvest Host location there, but we're gonna try to see
a few things along the way. (GPS lady reciting directions) I feel kind of like the mood
of the trip starts to change. This is like the pivoting point where I'm like making a beeline
kind of towards Florida. We're not gonna be in
the wild west any more. (GPS lady reciting directions) We're gonna take the interstate
instead of blue highways, and I'm sorry I haven't been showing you much day-to-day
life, but you know, Robert makes coffee, Robert cooks, and my cooking has been
a little utilitarian in the past couple of days. (GPS lady reciting directions) Oh, Cracker Barrel. Hmm, I could of had breakfast there. (GPS lady reciting directions) But the sun's out, and
that always makes me happy. (upbeat music) ♪ I'm riding ♪ ♪ Riding riding ♪ ♪ Riding in my RV ♪ ♪ My RV ♪ ♪ Wherever I want to be ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm free ♪ ♪ In my RV ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ (upbeat music) We are going east on I-40, which nowadays runs mostly over what used to be Historic Route 66. Around this area, it is a fairly scenic,
yet uneventful drive. (upbeat music) Occasionally, we do
encounter some attractions bearing the Route 66 name as if to evoke a sense of nostalgia for what used to be
called the Mother Road, and obviously, to attract travelers. We're 30 minutes from Albuquerque, and there's a bunch of
signs all over this road for Route 66 this and that, but I'm not going to explore this part. If you recall, I did this part at night last time I was here, last
year about the same time. Probably about a week earlier in the year, but I really don't want to
stop much until Amarillo. There it is, Downtown Albuquerque, and the Sandia Mountains. Very nice, this Flying J has all these RV specific parking spaces. We're just outside Albuquerque. How cool is that? I'm parked right next
to the Breaking Bad RV. (upbeat music) Let's get off the interstate and continue on Historic Route 66 for a few miles here in Santa Rosa. In typical Route 66 fashion, many places look abandoned
or at least very run down. Let's check out the Blue Hole, and I think I just made a wrong turn. I always get myself into
these kind of situations when I'm on Route 66. (upbeat music) After all that, I found out
that this is not the Blue Hole. I'm at the wrong place. (upbeat music) Now we're at the right place. This here is the famous Blue Hole. Let's check it out. The Blue Hole here is
one of seven sister lakes formed by the Santa Rosa Sink. The water remains at
a constant temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, and I was kind of tempted
to jump in, but no. It looks like someone else did. (upbeat music) They have an antique car museum here, but as run down as
everything is around here, I don't really know if I want to go in, and if you've been
following me for awhile, you know I'm kind of into antique cars, but for now, let's continue. (upbeat music) There's a long road
ahead with lots to see. We are approaching the
small city of Tucumcari, which at first sight just looks like another decaying Route 66
town forgotten by time. (upbeat music) You can tell they are kind of
trying to keep the town alive, and they have some attractions
like a dinosaur museum, but first impressions count, and I don't know how well it's
really working out for them. (upbeat music) Sadly, it seems like most of
these Historic Route 66 towns are fighting an uphill
futile battle against time. I don't know, I'm starting to kind of find Route 66 kind of depressing. We're back on I-40, and soon after, we are leaving
the land of enchantment, New Mexico and entering the
Lone Star State once again. (upbeat music) Lots of wind power and cows. Lots of cows. I have to remember to have my Texas state before leaving the state. Check it out, the Cadillac Ranch. Tonight we are staying at
a Harvest Host location called Bar Z Winery, and it is Friday, so I'm going to do my
customary Live Stream tonight. (peaceful music) This is where I'm staying
tonight at the Bar Z Winery, right here on the Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, Texas, and we're about to witness
a beautiful sunset here. I think I'm going to
do that live video now. Well hello everybody, and
welcome to another RV Chat Live here coming to you live
from Amarillo, Texas, and today, we're not having an IPA. We're having some Tempranillo
Wine from here from Texas. It got so cold and dark outside that I decided to move the show indoors. This is weird. My computer is still in Pacific time. My Fitbit is still on Mountain time. It's 7:20 here, and it's
probably like 4:20 in Hawaii, so it's 4:20 somewhere always, right? ♪ I'm riding ♪ ♪ Riding in my RV ♪ ♪ Wherever I want to be ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm free ♪ ♪ In my RV ♪ Goodnight everybody. See you next Friday! Probably still from the road, maybe I'll be in Alabama or in Georgia, or somewhere around there. Good morning from the Palo
Duro Canyon, Amarillo, Texas. It is 25 degrees Fahrenheit. In my app says it feels like 12. It's not that bad. Everything's full of ice, but not much. Here's the back of the winery. Yesterday I forgot to show you inside because I was doing that live video, and then it got dark and this
is the back of the property. It faces the canyon. As I mentioned, this was
a Harvest Host location, and this one even has electrical hookups. I really enjoy staying
at places like this one. This is a little trail here that goes to the top of the little hill. I guess from there we can see the canyon. Oh yeah, pretty cool view from up here. Very nice property indeed. I wish I would have
arrived earlier actually. (wind swooshing) Nice winery if you are in
the Amarillo, Texas area. I recommend it. There, that's kind of what it
looks like inside, sort of. It's incredibly cold out here, so I'm going to get everything ready. Today we're going to Oklahoma City to add another state to the map. Well it certainly feels like
I am the only person RV'ing at this time of the year. First, we are going to see a couple of things here in Amarillo, and then we continue
relentlessly towards Oklahoma. Let's get some propane here at Home Depot. One of my tanks actually ran
out in the middle of the night. Well guys, propane was
one of my main concerns with the low temperatures around here, and now we're gonna
see the Cadillac Ranch. (upbeat music) It was created as an art
installation back in 1974 designed to illustrate the evolution of the tail fin's design from 1949 to 1963, and nowadays, visitors are encouraged to use spray paint to modify this work of
art as they see fit. (wind swooshing) It's too cold, so I'm not gonna say much. This is the Cadillac Ranch
here in Amarillo Texas. Many pounds of spray
paint on all these cars, and contrary to tradition, I am not going to spray anything because I forgot to buy spray paint. It's a very cold windy
morning here in Amarillo. It's 30 degrees with pretty high winds. I don't know if I'm going
to be able to fly the drone. I really wanted to. (wind swooshing) Anyways, here it is, the Cadillac Ranch, the famous, world famous. Many, many layers of paint on these Cadillac skeletons. Whatever's left of this old Cadillac. They don't even look like Cadillacs. They could be any other
car for all we know, right? Well the fins kind of give them away, but you know what I mean? (upbeat music) The Cadillac Ranch was originally located two miles east of here, but it got relocated
to its current location in 1997 to place it further away from the growing city of Amarillo. I've seen this place
mentioned so many times on the social media and videos that I really wanted to see it in person, even if this time I
don't get to contribute to the ever-evolving
work of art that it is. Although, let me tell ya, a Free My RV sign would of looked great now that I think about it. (upbeat music) The other famous landmark here in Amarillo is The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Home of the Free 72-ounce Steak Dinner, and they do have truck and
RV parking in the back. The idea is that if you can
eat the 72-ounce steak dinner in an hour, it is free. I am parked here in the
back with all the trucks, and they have a motel for humans, and a hotel for horses, a brewery, and a bunch of other stuff. (loud country music) I think I'm going to sit at the bar. Very, very cool place. They even have a shooting range. I'm not that hungry, so I'm just going to have the nine-ounce Ribeye
from the lunch section. Whoopy or Dunky IPA. Well this is the chili
with cheese and onions. Hmm, mmm, it smells good. Mashed potatoes, bread, butter. We're good. Got one of these. Here we are, the big chair. Some of this is a bit creepy, but okay. - You've got to let Zoltar tell you more. - Remember the movie Big with Tom Hanks? The famous 72-ounce steak that you can, that's the steak that
you can have for free if you can eat it. Yeah, a Big Texan here
totally lives up to the hype. Very good steak. Very good IPA actually. (wind swooshing) I got me a half gallon for later. And well, now we continue
driving east towards Oklahoma. Yeah, that was one of the best pieces of cow I've ever eaten. Sorry, sorry cow. (upbeat music) About 40 miles east of Amarillo, near the town of Groom, Texas, there's this ginormous cross, and we're gonna go see it next. (upbeat music) It is called they Cross of Our
Lord Jesus Christ Ministries, and all around the main
cross they have 14 stations illustrating the passion of the Christ from being condemned
to carrying the cross, to falling for the first time, meeting his mother, Mary, Simeon helping Jesus. Well, you get the idea. It is actually very well made as they depict the moving Biblical story we're all familiar with. (peaceful music) (water rushing) They do have a chapel and a gift shop where they sell all kinds
of religious paraphernalia. I don't mean to put it down, but it feels a little touristy. Groom, Texas, Historic Route 66. (upbeat music) It is not the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is the Leaning Tower of Texas, which is nothing but
another clever tourist trap. ♪ Driving to the east ♪ ♪ And getting home ♪ ♪ I have been away ♪ ♪ Far too long ♪ ♪ Driving to the east ♪ ♪ And going home ♪ ♪ I've been in the west ♪ ♪ Far too long ♪ Our next stop, Shamrock,
Texas for more Route 66 fun. (upbeat music) The famous Conoco Station. This is one of the quintessential
Route 66 landmarks. The Art Deco Tower Station built in 1936. Unfortunately, not open today. Being a Saturday, you
would think it would be a busy day for a touristy
landmark like this one, but I guess not. I like how the inside is
decorated as it would of looked in the 1950's perhaps,
before the slow decline. The original business as
a diner and a gas station finally closed its doors in the mid 90's. Oh, they even have an old Studebaker pickup truck
parked in this bay here. Here's the visitor information center. It's only open Monday
through Friday apparently. And today is Saturday. Well, I could of bought a souvenir. This is the U Drop Inn. It's no longer a working cafe. It's an historic building in the National Register
of Historic Places. Well, there you go. Frozen in time. Pretty cool to have
Tesla chargers (laughs) for the modern times. (upbeat music) Yeah, I hear vinyl is back in fashion. Not a whole lot else
to do here in Shamrock, so let's continue. Oklahoma awaits. Oh wait, there's one more thing. This is that other famous thing here, The Magnolia Gas Station. Let's just go look through
the glass real quick. I mean, it's a historic gas station. Yeah, all these places
eventually went out of business when Interstate 40 bypassed
all the small towns. From 1929. (upbeat music) They've kept it as it looked in 1929. (upbeat music) Let's continue. Oh wait, The Tower seems
to be historic too. Tower Plaza, Shamrock. There's a shamrock water tower and here they have this mural. Welcome to Shamrock. Well we saw two of the
main landmarks here. Three actually, if we count the Tower. There's actually quite a
bit to see here in Shamrock. By the way, in a little better shape compared to other Route
66 towns we've visited. They even have a Radio Shack. (upbeat music) And we are back on I-40, the main reason all this ceased to exist, and we are now in Oklahoma,
for the first time actually. (upbeat music) Here in Elk City, they have
the National Route 66 Museum, but I'm tired. I just want to get to our destination. (upbeat music) ♪ Driving to the east ♪ ♪ And getting home ♪ ♪ I have been away ♪ ♪ Far too long ♪ ♪ Driving to the east ♪ ♪ And going home ♪ ♪ I've been in the west ♪ ♪ Far too long ♪ (upbeat music) Oklahoma City is somewhere
back there, believe me. Tomorrow we are going
to go out and explore, but that will be on the next video. It is unbelievably cold here in February, and we're gonna be staying at the Oklahoma City East KOA Holiday. As always, thank you so much for watching and see you on the road. (upbeat music) ♪ Driving to the east ♪ ♪ And getting home ♪ ♪ I have been away ♪ ♪ Far too long ♪ (upbeat music)
