Long travel day. Not a lot to report, this area between NE Arizona & NW New Mexico is a very quiet, sporadically populated area. We moved from high desert to forested areas.
We arrived in Gallup, NM, not far from the AZ border. We actually were on old Route 66! As we drove down the "strip" towards the campground, we could see the old-style buildings & signs. The kids got a big kick out of it. This summer, Pixar/Disney's movie "Cars" was placed in the southwest & uses Route 66 as an example of the importance of slowing down & taking the time to notice the quieter moments in life. We bought the soundtrack to the movie, & twice it plays a versions of the song "Route 66". Having this connection to the actual Route 66 made it all the more interesting to the kids.
We watched "Wallace & Grommit: Attack of the Were-Rabbit" after supper - a great example of something subtle & gentle still being highly entertaining for the whole family. Tomorrow: Albuquerque!
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