I drove quite a distance to get to the canyons. They are the second largest canyons in the country and quite beautiful. I hiked several trails including their famous lighthouse trail. All these sedimentary layers were from when Texas was under water and materials settled. Later erosion created the features. The lighthouse was likely an arch where the middle part collapsed. It was a great hike and a little bit of a climb to get to the base. I was happy it was a bit cooler that day.
A roadrunner visited the campground. Still looking for the coyote…
I then traveled to Amarillo and my first visit was Cadillac Rancho. Of course, I had to spray paint the name of my car and me: Thelma and Louise.
Amarillo Botanical Garden
Tucumcari and Route 66 was nostalgic and a little depressing. Many businesses are run down and empty and I can imagine what this was like in its heyday. Sad that interstates have shut down much of these places. I decided to spend the night in one of the motels to escape the heat and relax a bit (and do some laundry in the room).
