Sunday, November 22

Amarillo by mornin'.Good song by George Strait.Two nights here a welcome rest.So far the worst roads we encountered were I-40 in Arkansas & Oklahoma.Genuine wash boards.In any case we heard about this state park 25 miles south of Amarillo.We drove down in the Tacoma.What a surprise!Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the U.S.It's 120 miles long and 800 feet deep.Sort of a small scale Grand Canyon.We drove around and into the canyon for the afternoon.Daisy liked walking it, however we had to keep her from going into the brush as snakes are fairly common out here.We in fact did have a mountain cat of some sort cross in front of our slow moving truck.After leaving the park we stopped at a Texas steak house to get a good dose of red meat.Lindy enjoyed her cut.I think my request for well done dried my steak out a little to much.It was just OK.We arrived back at the coach with about two hours of sunlight left.We decided to get the "road grime" off the bus, so Lindy and I gave it a quick soap-wash-rinse.It was amazing how much dirt came off.A little TV, and early lights out.We did our usual disconnect of sewer/water hoses after the wash to make for a quick get away in the morning.Besides, it pays to keep some water on board to not have a worry about a frozen supply hose.The coach "heat protects" its' own water system.With a fresh water tank quantity of up to 109 gallons, we have an ample supply for several days of self contained.Next stop, Albuquerque, NM.In the 285 mile ride there, we'll be climbing to their elevation of over 5000 feet!