The thing about trying to stick to the original Route 66 is that just when you think you've got the "mother road" figured out, she hits you with a road-end marker right in the middle of your path. This often means retracing your steps or—if you're lucky—finding a sneaky detour to continue on.
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| Oh, Just Great! But at least there was a way out of this one. |
Today was one of those days. By now, I’ve learned that finding and staying on the original Route 66 is about 60% luck and 40% willingness to get adventurous and improvise. More often than not, things just seem to work themselves out in the end.
If you want to see some of the best examples of what Route 66 used to be, New Mexico is where it’s at. In most other states, the towns once served by the "mother road" are hanging on, just barely. But in New Mexico? It’s a different story. Some of these places have faded into ghost towns, and while it’s a sad reality, it’s also created a unique chance to see real relics. To reach some of these forgotten spots, you might have to drive down roads that haven’t seen a repair crew since 1955.
Towns like Glenro, Endee, San Jon, Newkirk, and Cuervo are all in New Mexico and all worth the effort to find. But fair warning—this is rattlesnake country, and some of them are the size of small cars, so watch where you’re putting your tripod!
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| A Village that was |
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| No Longer Pumping Gas |
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| Some just don't handle the weather well |
Not everything along Route 66 is decaying and sad, though. There’s also plenty of beauty—and humor—along the way. The landscape is absolutely stunning when the sun’s out, and sometimes the sights leave you in awe... and sometimes they just leave you laughing.
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| Sunflowers in the desert |
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| The Mother Road still supports daily life
More to come...
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