Cruise Hosted by Doug & Glenda McMahan
Saturday thru Sunday, June 18-26, 2016
14
Vettes,
25 Cowtown Participants &
2 Tin Hall Toy Visitors
Participants
David & Becky Clark
Jack & Karla Gandy
Robert & Cydnie Geyer
Donald & Carlanne Hickman
Mark & Lou Kirby
Doc Lambert & Mary
Anne Kolb (THT)
Ronnie & Connie McCrary
Doug & Glenda McMahan
Bernyce Molenda (THT)
William Nolan & Mary Pittman
Fred & Margaret Proctor
Jack & Billie Rogers
Steve & Rhonda Weible
Dalton & Connie Wharton
Photos labeled DBC-06/16 were provided
by David & Becky Clark
Photos labeled DOC-06/16 were provided by
Doc Lambert
Photos labeled RCG-06/16 were provided
by Robert & Cydnie Geyer
Photos labeled WNMP-06/16 were provided
by William Nolan & Mary Pittman
Photos labeled FMP-06/16 were provided by
Fred & Margaret Proctor
Photos labeled SRW-06/16 were provided by
Steve & Rhonda Weible
Photos labeled
provided by Doug & Glenda McMahan
DAY ONE -
Saturday 6/18
Today was a long route with our goal to travel close to
the NM border; our
final destination
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Driver's Meeting and departure was at the
La Madeleine on I-35 &
Hwy 287 |
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of course we had a Pit Stop or two along the way |
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We took in a few
Route 66 stops along the way
to take in
a little history while making the trip through TX more
enjoyable
Shamrock, TX was our first stop
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We visited the historic Rt 66
Conoco Station in Shamrock, TX; built
in 1936 |
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MB Video - Route 66 Conoco Station |
MB Video - Behind the Scenes |
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U-Drop Inn Cafe where delicious food
was courteously served became the standard, and was a
welcoming sight to highway travelers and the many buses
that pulled in at the diner |
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the Vette didn't have the necessary plug in to recharge at this pump
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you were on your own for lunch after visiting the Conoco
Station - most walked across the street to
Big Vern's Steakhouse
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a newly completed mural was highlighted for us to look at
inside the restaurant |
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some of us did visit other Route 66 sites in Shamrock
including this
Magnolia Gas Station being a little off the
main path |
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We stopped and visited the
Groom Cross
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As you see here - the Cross is huge, 190' tall and it is
free standing. The weight of the Cross is 2.5 million
pounds |
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located just outside of Groom, TX -
click here for the construction details |
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The 14 stations of
Jesus' journey to the cross are
represented in bronze |
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each station had a bronze plaque that identified and
shared the story |
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The
Last Supper (unfinished) is just prior
to going up the steps to the crucifixion stage |
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the details on the bronze sculptures were amazing - again,
each with the bronze plaque sharing the story |
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a nice visitors center, theater, rest rooms and gift shop |
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They even had benches to rest and take a load off your
knees |
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Cruisin' on down the highway
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this part of Texas has more wind turbines than you could
possibly count |
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After a long and boring 376 miles of primarily Hwy 287 &
I-40, we pulled into
the
Comfort Inn in Amarillo, TX.
Everyone enjoyed a little time to relax before we headed
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Our Evening Activities
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Dinner tonight was on your own.
Some went to eat at the Texan and some
opted for the
7
bar & grill down the street |
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Some of us went out to
Cadillac Ranch then back to the hotel on your
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...and what do people do when you tell them not to do
something? |
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some of the guilty parties for defacing the cars were
caught in the act
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we made sure that Cowtown was represented
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course it probably will be painted over by tomorrow
evening |
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NEXT CURVE |
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