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Roswell to Albuquerque: From Small to Large

elrosamalb-0021We visited the Alien Museum in Roswell, New Mexico, but it was a bit of a bust, to be honest. There seemed to be little there but yellowed newspaper clippings.

Today, we traveled 3 hours to Albuquerque (NM) and spent the day sightseeing, visiting sites of some old Route 66 motels, as well as a Route 66 restored diner that is owned by the leader of the Albquerque Route 66 group, Tom Willis, the owner. We also found the old KiMo Theater and looked (in vain) for the location of one old motel, only to satisfy ourselves with the one I shall picture here.

Route 66 is now known as Central Avenue in Albuquerque, and there are many old Route 66 haunts (motels, etc.) along the stretch from 4th street on.

The interior of the Route 66 Diner was quite well-done. There was a life-sized cutout of Marilyn Monroe, old neon signs and juke boxes, signage, etc. It also serves diner food.

Onward, tomorrow, to Gallup, but Sedona beckons, too.

We visited the Alien Museum in Roswell, New Mexico, but it was a bit of a bust, to be honest. There seemed to be little there but yellowed newspaper clippings.

Today, we traveled 3 hours to Albuquerque (NM) and spent the day sightseeing, visiting sites of some old Route 66 motels, as well as a Route 66 restored diner that is owned by the leader of the Albquerque Route 66 group, Tom Willis, the owner. We also found the old KiMo Theater and looked (in vain) for the location of one old motel, only to satisfy ourselves with the one I shall picture here.

Route 66 is now known as Central Avenue in Albuquerque, and there are many old Route 66 haunts (motels, etc.) along the stretch from 4th street on.

The interior of the Route 66 Diner was quite well-done. There was a life-sized cutout of Marilyn Monroe, old neon signs and juke boxes, signage, etc. It also serves diner food.

Onward, tomorrow, to Gallup, but Sedona beckons, too.

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2 Comments

  1. Pamela

    Have you heard the song that made route 66 famous yet? I am the only person I know who knows nearly all the words to the chorus.

  2. Got the books. Thank you! I will read and review them a.s.a.p.

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