Today, we were setting off from Gallup and going to the petrified forest national park, famed for some of the greatest views America can offer. It was a few hours drive, so nothing we couldn't manage easily. We had a KOA camp booked nearby, so all we had to do was go there and explore. We went there on Route 66, and some of it was a red sand road, dusty and slightly bumpy, but that's all part of it. We saw wild horses in the road too, pretty casual it seemed. We ...

We were set for Gallup today, a place that is somewhat dependant on Route 66 and the tourism that brings. Again, a Mexican themed city with the modern world barely touching some of the Route 66 stops along its main street. We got up and had our free breakfast, which was actually very good, for continental anyway. They had tea!! So naturally I had 3 cups, completely ignoring the possibility of needing to use a restroom multiple times. I had waffles and Cinnarolls ...

After staying in Santa Fe, we were heading South to join back onto Route 66. I got up first and went for a jog around camp, marie stayed in bed because she had done a circuit a few days ago and her legs were aching. So I let her off. After that, we both showered and got ready, the bathrooms were some of the best we'd seen at the KOA campsites to be fair. Then I made use of the complimentary coffee on camp and we set off. First on the agenda was getting petrol, we...

Today we were heading for Santa Fe, along Route 66 a little way. We would be following one of the old Route 66 trails that ends in Santa Fe, and then we will come South again and rejoin the route where we left off. We headed out from Tucumcari fairly early once we were ready, I had been out for a jog round the camp before showering. Worry about my weight was starting to set in. We were driving West and then slightly North after that, we first came into a place ca...

We woke up this morning in a normal bed again, a real treat two mornings in a row, not that I'm complaining about camping. I have enjoyed camping, and sometimes it's cleaner than the motels. We woke up and got our free breakfast, sausage, egg, toast and potatoes, which was very nice. They even had cups of tea, and it had been around 3 weeks since my last, so that was very welcome. We ate and then we did some laundry, and the dryer was dreadful, so we took our dam...