Road Trip

Gulfcoastguy

At some Spanish named place 100 miles West of Amarillo. Heading to Albuquerque in the morning. Cheap rate on a good hotel. Cars from everywhere in the parking lot.

TechsasJim

The Panhandle brings in folks from everywhere going every direction.   We stay in Dumas or Dalhart when going into Colorado but we go into the Summit County area.  

Sounds like you’ll slide through Tucumcari.   Spent a week there one weekend.   Ha

JohnInCarolina

Gulfcoastguy said:

At some Spanish named place 100 miles West of Amarillo. Heading to Albuquerque in the morning. Cheap rate on a good hotel. Cars from everywhere in the parking lot.

Should be in to ABQ by mid afternoon.  

Check this place out if you’re into pizza at all:

https://www.farinapizzeria.com/

Botch

Gulfcoastguy said:

At some Spanish named place 100 miles West of Amarillo. Heading to Albuquerque in the morning. Cheap rate on a good hotel. Cars from everywhere in the parking lot.

Sadie’s for dinner in Albuturkey.  Hopefully they haven’t lowered themselves to “roaming” mariachi bands yet.  

Foghorn

If you're passing through or north of Albuquerque, take the time to go to Madrid, NM and visit Shugarman's Chocolate Shop.  Best.  Chocolate.  Ever.

He makes chocolate barks of a variety of unusual flavors that sound crazy at times but are amazing.  He just lets you taste as much as you want and there is no pressure to buy.  But after you "taste" about a pound of chocolate you feel like you should probably buy some.  It isn't cheap, but given how much free chocolate you can taste it all works out.

Gulfcoastguy

TechsasJim said:

The Panhandle brings in folks from everywhere going every direction.   We stay in Dumas or Dalhart when going into Colorado but we go into the Summit County area.  

Sounds like you’ll slide through Tucumcari.   Spent a week there one weekend.   Ha

I spent last night there.

Gulfcoastguy

Well @Botch there is a 35 minute wait at Sadies but I will give it a try.

Gulfcoastguy

Botch

Hope you liked it!  They keep growing, it was in the back of a bowling alley my first time.  

Gulfcoastguy

Brian’s Spicey Shortribs smothered in red Chile sauce. The salsa for the chips was seriously spicy 🥵 but 😃🐖🌶

Gulfcoastguy

If I was 40 years younger there wouldn’t be anything left but a greasy napkin.

JohnInCarolina

Gulfcoastguy said:

If I was 40 years younger there wouldn’t be anything left but a greasy napkin.

I don’t know if you’re into donuts at all but Rebel Donuts is top notch.  Maybe grab one in the morning before you get on the road.

caliking

I’m really digging how this thread is turning out. 

Hope you are having a great trip @Gulfcoastguy. 

Gulfcoastguy

Already on the road . I hope to be in Durango tonight.

Legume

Ok, we need some rec’s for Durango people.  Dinner and donuts.  Go.

Gulfcoastguy

Breakfast would be better. After that lunch I might just grab a granola bar.
Btw no ElectrifyAmerica chargers in Durango, Charge Point seems to have that area sewed up.

JohnInCarolina

Gulfcoastguy said:

Already on the road . I hope to be in Durango tonight.

Beautiful stretch of road there between ABQ and Durango.  Enjoy the views.

ThrasherIII

And when you go through Estes Park stop in
Nagl’s world famous Wheel Bar. The Grub steak very low on the list service sux and food is so so 
Orlandos above the wheel bar excellent steak

Gulfcoastguy

Change of plans . I 40 is blocked by a major accident. Have to spend the night in an Indian Casino (the Native American type of Indian).

RajunCajun

Safe travels!

JohnInCarolina

Gulfcoastguy said:

Have to spend the night in an Indian Casino (the Native American type of Indian).

Is there another kind of Indian casino?  

Gulfcoastguy

After a previous thread in which I caught a ration for using the word Indian I decided to be clear about future statements.

JohnInCarolina

Gulfcoastguy said:

After a previous thread in which I caught a ration for using the word Indian I decided to be clear about future statements.

It’s all good man, I was just wondering what @caliking has been hiding from us.

caliking

JohnInCarolina said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

After a previous thread in which I caught a ration for using the word Indian I decided to be clear about future statements.

It’s all good man, I was just wondering what @caliking has been hiding from us.

 Oh, good grief.

This is an Indian casino -  https://www.deltin.com/

Columbus was hopelessly lost.

Gulfcoastguy

Santa Fe at the moment.

Eoin

How many miles so far and biggest one day mileage total?

Botch

Gulfcoastguy said:

Santa Fe at the moment.

La Casa Seña (although I haven't been there in, what, almost 30 years?!?)  Was so impressed I bought their cookbook, which I still have.  

Gulfcoastguy

Eoin said:

How many miles so far and biggest one day mileage total?

I haven’t really kept up with it . Hours wise from 8am to 7 pm. Today might be my record for both mileage and hours. Right now I am charging somewhere at the end of the daylight pipeline.
the men’s room is a portable one outside like used at construction sites.

Botch

Just a head’s-up, the local ski area Snowbasin got ten inches of snow this morning/afternoon, and a cross-country foot race on this side of the Wasatch had to be rescued from white-out conditions.  The storms are headed to Colorado, albeit slowly.  
 
I’m still furious with the local ABC affiliate for switching away from the last 3 minutes of the Texas/OU game, to the beginning of the la-dee-dah BYU game, so I may just rare-read this thread instead and refresh my memory, what your plans were.  Good Luck!  

Botch

Wow.  I missed the post where you headed north from Albuturkey straight to Durango, and now you’re in Santa Fe; you must’ve flown thru the Rockies!  ( at least you missed the snowstorms)