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
for today was Amarillo, TX |
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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 |  |
 | 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 |  |  | 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 |  |
| a nice visitors center, theater, rest rooms and gift shop |  |  | 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 |  |
| | 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 out again. | |
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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 own |  |
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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
...of course it probably will be painted over by tomorrow evening |  |
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NEXT CURVE |
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