We got hit the road early to Amarillo. We picked up US84 south to I-40 near Santa Rose and then east on I-40. I-40 follows the old Route 66. David had fond memories of the stories of his Great Aunt and Uncle that drove Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angles and back ever summer in the 1950s and early 1960s. We had stumbled upon a Route 66 roadside landmark while planning our route. We pulled off I-40 at Adrian Texas and found the Route 66 Midpoint marker. It is the midpoint of the distance between Chicago and Los Angles. We had hoped to eat lunch at the Midpoint Café but were disappointed to find out it was closed on Monday and Tuesdays. So we explored the nearby tourist trap gift shop before heading on down the road to the Oasis RV park outside Amarillo ($56 per night with GSC). This is our go to RV park in the Amarillo area. But it is starting to get run down. Pot holes in the roads. Landscaping is not being maintained and the dog park is overgrown weeds. After setting up, we were ravenous after missing lunch and had an urgent need for some real TexMex. So, we drove into town to Chuy’s and feasted on delicious spicy TexMex. Man we missed it!
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