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After 6 days booked lets find the adventure for the next 7 days to take us past the historic Albuquerque into Arizona for the next stage of our Mother Road experience.

DAY 7

After a luxury night continue your journey for 280 miles passing through the southern hospitality Of Oklahoma through the panhandle of Texas until you rich Amarillo. Make sure you have a light lunch as you will be staying at the Big Texan Steak Ranch which is famous for its 72oz steak. If you manage to eat the entire steak and all the trimmings your meal is free. The Big Texan has been around since the 1960s and we had great fun but neither of us attempted the 72ox challenge like this guy:

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DAY 8

Wake up to a great breakfast at the big Texan, even steak if you didn't attempt the 72oz gut buster the night before. Then drive via the world famous cadillac ranch the 100 miles into New Mexico and Tucumcari where you will be staying at the Route 66 landmark the Blue Swallow motel. This is the most authentic motel on the route with great hosts and the best working neon on the whole of 66.

   

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DAY 9

Have a coffee with Bill before starting your  journey to historic Santa Fe which is the capital of New Mexico stopping off at Santa Rosa for breakfast in one of its many American and Mexican style diners. You are now making your way through the Mexican belt of  journey so be sure to grab some of the great food on offer.  If you have a time it is well worth following the old alignment of the road via Exit 294 at Canoncito on the Pecos Trail. Continue on the Pecos Trail via Bernalillo on the old Route 66 to historic Albuquerque. Albuquerque is a great place to stop fwith a great Central Avenue and an amazing 66 diner where the servers are all dressed as cartoon characters. The hotel you are staying is in the old town with a quiet hotel bar and more swanky night venue that is the place to be in Albuquerque.

   

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Feeling refreshed and ready to journey on the Mother Road, now click here to continue to book your adventure into Arizona or view the previous days itinerary here..