Day 4 Friday September 23, 2011 
                Leaving Holbrook heading to Santa Fe, New Mexico passing by the painted desert

                                           We found this mural on the side of a building.

You can see the painted desert from the road.  We have visited it in the past, but not enough time on this trip.  The canyons and cliffs are gorgeous colors if you ever get to go see it.

The terrain is changing slightly.  This section of the trip will have more scenery pictures.

This horse and his friends were checking out the vegetation on our road instead of their fence area. When we first spotted them were in the middle of the road luckly they moved.

We are leaving Arizona and going into New Mexico

New Mexico's Route 66 road marker signs.

Met some friends when I made David stop to take the next picture.

I think they want attention.

Gallup, New Mexico had these giant pots on the corners.

This is the giant indian to go with the pots.

This is the famous El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, NM

Gorgeous scenery plus a train!

                          One of many old gas stations we have seen just a little short on a supply of gas

The Continental Divide this is where all the water changes from flowing toward the Colorado River/Pacific Ocean to the Rio Grand River/Gulf of Mexico

Most of these cities have extremely wide 4 lane main streets and it does'nt matter how big or small the city is.

                                                   Going under the freeway.  Think we'll fit?

The curve after this one is called Dead Man's Curve.  It makes a sharp blind 270 degree turn around the point of the mountain.

         Rio Puerco bridge once very busy with route 66 traffic is now for tourists to walk on.

                              You can see Albuquerque we are coming down a long steep grade.

                                                   The Rio Grande River

                                           Downtown Albuquerque

We have ancestors that marched in the Mormon Battalion so when we saw the sign that there was a monument we stopped to check it out.  Oh this part of Route 66 is the old pre-1937 section that goes up from Albuquerque into Santa Fe and down to Santa Rosa.  It is the Santa Fe Trail.  Route 66 tended to include many old trails.

And there is Santa Fe.  This city is a huge tourist place.  We got stuck in traffic just like LA's.  We couldn't believe how many people there were in the old town and plaza area. 

                                                  New Mexico's version of Amtrak

Santa Fe's artists have a unique way of expressing themselves.  Knobs supplied by Lowes/Home Depot.  Yes they are drawer knobs.

This is the church that Santa Fe claims is the oldest church in the United States.  Here you can see how narrow the streets of old town are, oh and they are one way too.

Theis is the end of our day:)