Amarillo

After one night in Lubbock we headed to Amarillo to visit Palo Duro Canyon.
Palo Duro is just breathtaking. It is the second largest canyon in the United States. It is 20 miles wide and 100 miles long.



I was so proud of both of our kids for hiking from the top to the bottom of the canyon.


While visiting the canyon we were able to attend "Texas - The Musical Drama." For 45 years this outdoor musical has been entertaining guests from around the world.  I was lucky enough to see this same musical over 33 years ago when my father took me camping in Palo Duro Canyon. The show is performed in an outdoor amphitheater with the canyon as the backdrop. The amazing special effects include galloping horses, fire, lightning, trains, wagons, fireworks and even dancing water fountains.
 



While in Amarillo we were also able to visit Cadillac Ranch. Never heard of Cadillac Ranch?  A tribute to Cadillac Ranch was featured in the Walt Disney movie Cars.
 

We accidentally left a bag of clothes in our Amarillo hotel after checkout.  Did you know that hotels return your lost items at no expense? However, it didn't help us while traveling. Unfortunately, we were short a number of outfits for the remainder of our trip, oh well.

Next post: Lubbock Round 2

A Two Week Tour of Texas

On Thursday, July 12th, we flew to Texas to begin a two week tour of the state. We flew to Dallas and rented a car. Our goal was to drive from Amarillo in the Panhandle down to San Antonio. Along the way we would visit seven very different cities.

Our first stop was Lubbock.  Darin and I met in Lubbock back in 1984 while attending Texas Tech University.  My sister, Deborah, and her family still live in Lubbock.

The most photographed statue on campus.

The math building where Darin and I met.

 

The kids walking past our classroom window.

Touring the campus with my sister and nephew. More on her family in an upcoming post.  

Because Tech was hosting Freshman Orientation we were able to gain access to the stadium.

Mason and his cousin Hunter.

It was great to be back in Jones Stadium after 25 years.

Next post: Amarillo and Palo Duro Canyon.

Proud to be an American

Our 4th of July in pictures ...

Only in Naples would a float in the 4th of July parade give away free ribs instead of candy!