Amarillo, Texas
We finish our day in Amarillo, Texas, and make it to the infamous Cadillac Ranch, a 1974 art installation of ten well graffiti’ed Cadillacs seemingly dropped from the sky, which is now a must-see stop even if it wasn’t ever part of route 66. We arrive just before sunset after a long day travelling and we are a bit tired. Siri has found out that you are encouraged to add to the graffiti, but can only use spray paint. Fortunately, you can buy it onsite. I choose hot pink and off we go.
As you get closer, you see that there must be inches of brightly colored paint on those cars. We start timidly and then soon fully embrace painting everything in sight. Just be sure to paint downwind. Others have left their half-empty cans and we soon realize that sharing colors with others on-site is part of the plan. We strike up a conversation with a German couple and a family from North Carolina. Both are excited to share colors.
We make plans to go line dancing at a place called “Guitars and Cadillacs” (seemed appropriate) with the Germans, who inform us that it is the name of a popular line dance song. We get cleaned up and head out. When we arrive, we are the only ones in the parking lot. We find out it is actually just a college hangout and dancing starts way too late for us travellers. Siri and I head out instead to stroll historic sixth street where there is live music playing and quite the party for a Wednesday night. One owner, who has just converted his detailing business into another live music venue, tells us that there is more happening on this street than anything in downtown Amarillo.
We believe him.
Siri and David Adventures 