Day 7 – Albuquerque, New Mexico to Holbrook, Arizona – 230 miles on Route 66

Grab Your Karmel Knocking Around gear
Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque New Mexico across from the University of New Mexico for over 50 years serving great local food.
Route 66 Diner in Albuquerque NM. What diner doesn’t open until 11 a.m.?
Route 66 Mural in Downtown Albuquerque New Mexico.
Westward Ho Motel sign in Albuquerque NM. It’s defunct.
Mountain Lodge neon sign in the neon park at the Visitors Center in Albuquerque New Mexico.
Abandoned Trading Post in the ghost town of San Fidel New Mexico.
Abandoned property in ghost town of San Fidel NM.
Abandoned gas station near ghost town of San Fidel NM.
Historic Route 66 Motel in Grants New Mexico didn’t make it.
The Sands Motel is still in operation in Grants NM.
This Roarin’ 20’s sign was originally in Albuquerque but moved here in Grants New Mexico to be used for another business. The business didn’t survive and the sign is barely hanging on.
Route 66 drive through sign in Grants New Mexico
The Continental Divide in, where else, Continental Divide New Mexico.
Welcome to Gallup New Mexico!
Route 66 Diner in Gallup New Mexico.
Old sign from the abandoned Blue Spruce Motel in Gallup New Mexico.
El Rancho Hotel and Motel in Gallup NM.
Another muffler man in Gallup NM.
Jerry’s Cafe in Gallup NM.
Fort Courage in Houck Arizona has been abandoned and is for sale. O’Rourke Enterprises failed. IYKYK.
Globetrotter Lodge sign. One of many abandoned motels in Holbrook Arizona.
El Rancho Motel and Restaurant in Holbrook Arizona.
Route 66 Mural in Holbrook Arizona.
Honoring the Pony Express in Holbrook Arizona.
Petrified Forest National Park. I guess we were late. What National Park closes at 5 p.m.? This one is the only one. Go figure.
Brad’s Desert Inn in Holbrook Arizona.

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One comment

  1. Unless we missed something you didn’t miss anything at the petrified forest. Maybe we weren’t looking in the right direction. Arlene

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