Ruta 66 (Texas - Oklahoma - New Mexico)
Viaje de 11 días en coche a lo largo de la legendaria, inverosímil y mítica Ruta 66, a través de los estados de Texas, Oklahoma y New Mexico (Nuevo Méjico), de los Estados Unidos de América.
(Todos y cada uno de los pueblos/ciudades que se describirán a continuación, además de otros que no nombro y que forman parte del recorrido que describo, tienen su encanto personal y atracciones turísticas de mayor o menor índole que no describiré, pero que son fáciles de buscar en Google).
La ruta empieza en la ciudad de DALLAS (edificio del sixth floor, desde donde asesinaron a J.F.K.), continuando por la interestatal 35 hacia OKLAHOMA CITY (monumento en honor al atentado terrorista de 1995) y a partir de ese momento alternando la Interestatal 40 con la original RUTA66 se pasa por los pueblos de El Reno, Clinton, Elk City, AMARILLO (Palo Duro Canyon y el Restaurante The Big Texan), Vega, Adrian, Glenrio (pueblo en la frontera de TX y NM totalmente abandonado), San Jon, TUCUMCARI y Clines Corners. En este punto nos desviamos hacia SANTA FE (casas de adobe) por la 285, abandonando la Ruta66 original, para luego retomar la interestatal 25, pasando por Bernardillo, para bajar a ALBUQUERQUE (equipo beisbol de los isótopos).
En este hito se abandona por completo la Ruta66 para visitar los puntos más enigmáticos de Nuevo Méjico. Se va de ALBUQUERQUE siguiendo la interestatal 25, pasando por Belen hasta SOCORRO, punto donde nos derivamos por la 380 (previa visita al Trinity Site, lugar del lanzamiento de la primera bomba atómica), hasta Carrizozo, para luego enlazar con la 54 hasta ALAMOGORDO y de ahí por la 70 hasta el desierto de de las Arenas Blancas y la zona de pruebas de misiles.
Posteriormente se volverá por la 70, pasando por Ruidoso, hasta ROSWELL (museo del OVNI), y de ahí se emprenderá el camino por la 285 hasta CARLSBAD, para visitar las quilométricas grutas del poblado. Una vez recorridas las mismas se seguirá bajando por la 285 hasta Pecos para coger la interestatal 20 a lo largo de los estados de New Mexico y Texas hasta llegar nuevamente a Dallas. Por el camino se podrán divisar numerosas torres petrolíferas en activo y en el pueblo de ODESSA un crater cubierto, producido por la caida de un meteorito.
Espero que se animen y se atrevan con esta aventura. Sobretodo recomiendo que se vayan parando en los moteles, gasolineras y estaciones de servicio fantasmas que existen a lo largo de la original Ruta66, a la hora del atardecer, la sensación de frío y la acústica del lugar, es propia de una película de miedo, terror, horror y pánico.
11 days journey by car along the legendary and mythical Route 66, through the states of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, United States of America. (Each and every one of the towns/cities that are described below, in addition to others not named and which form part of the route, have their personal charm and touristic attractions of greater or lesser nature I won´t describe, but that are easy to find on Google).
The route begins in the city of Dallas (Sixth floor Museum, where J.F.K was murdered) along the I35 toward Oklahoma City (monument in honor of the terrorist attack in 1995) alternating I40 with the original Route 66 is passed by the villages El Reno, Clinton, Elk City, AMARILLO (Palo Duro Canyon, The Big Texan restaurant), Vega, Adrian, Glenrio (village on the border of Texas and New Mexico totally abandoned), San Jon, TUCUMCARI and Clines Corners.
At this point we detour to Santa Fe (adobe houses) for the road 285, leaving the original route, then return to the I25 to go to ALBUQUERQUE (Isotopes baseball team).
In Albuquerque we leave completely the Route 66 to visit the most interesting villages of New Mexico. From Albuquerque, following by I25, passing through Belen and Socorro, we took the road 380 (previously visiting the Trinity Site, location of the first atomic bomb launch), until Carrizozo where we took the road 54 to Alamogordo and from there by the road 70 to the White Sands Desert and the Military missile tests Area.
Then again by the road 70, through Ruidoso, to Roswell (UFO'S museum) and taking the road 285 to Carlsbad, to visit the caves of the village. Once visited the caves continuing by the road 285 to Pecos to take the i20 throughout the states of Texas and New Mexico until again arrive to Dallas. In this way you can see a lot of oil towers and in the village of Odessa a meteorite crater.
I hope that you dare with this adventure. Specially I recommend you to stop at motels and petrol station abandoned along the original Route 66.
When dusk the cold feeling and environmental sounds are typical of a fear and terror movie or film.
Route 66 Chicago to LA, the ultimate USA cruising experience
this part of the Route 66 journey began May 12, 2012 at the junction of I-70/US-40 and Route 66 from Chicago, just east of St Louis, MO, and continued into Amarillo, TX. Route 66 continues through New Mexico, Arizona, and at the end of the 5th day into Los Angeles' Santa Monica Blvd, California. Then, 4 days after LA, into Chicago via the I-80. This certainly is a cruise for the road lover. Note that background music was heard from public airwaves' radio stations or from owned CDs while travelling. The superimposed Route 66 theme was inserted from nelsonriddlemusic.com, the offical website of the theme's composer Nelson Riddle; and the classic Get Your kicks on Route 66 version by Chuck Berry was a free download from beemp3.com. Full journey at
New Mexico - Interstate 40 West - Mile Marker 330-320 (5/18/15)
Driving on Interstate 40 West in New Mexico, from mile marker 330 to 320.
Interstate 40 serves as the main east-west Interstate in central/northern New Mexico. It is a major east-west route across the Unites States. It runs 373 miles through 7 counties.
Control cities along it include Tucumcari, Santa Rosa, Moriarty, Albuquerque, Grants, and Gallup.
Note that videos are slightly zoomed in and sped up to optimize viewing by easing camera shake. Thus, objects in the video, such as other vehicles, are actually further away than they may appear.