I guess it's time to post about the road trip and share some pictures with y'all in the 1971 Ford F100 passed down to me by my grandfather who bought it in 1972 with 600 miles on it. Shown below with myself, my grandfather, and my daughter who was an awesome road trip companion:
Day 1: We traveled from Boise, ID to Salt Lake City, UT. Along the way I saw a sign for the ATK Rocket Display just outside of Brigham City, UT and followed signs for it and a golden railroad spike exhibit which I did not stop at.
On the way to exhibit I saw a bunch of cows in the road - some other drivers were really annoyed but I thought the working dogs and the experience of being surrounded by the herd was awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Hfia4#t=7s
We stopped and looked at the rockets - amazing how big some of the weaponry and personell carrying rockets are!
After a good nights sleep in Salt Lake City we were Albuquerque bound.
Along the way we saw a turned over truck.
And we stopped at Wilson Arch Just south of Moab, UT
And decided to climb it (see the truck down there?)
We made it to Albuquerque and had a good nights rest - up an attem early the next morning only to see signs for the dinosaur museum in Tucumcari, NM - which happens to be a vibrant route 66 town. Website said they opened at 10, we were set to arrive at 9:30 - well worth the wait... Once we got there we noted that those were SUMMER hours and they didn't open till noon. Almost moved on but I had a heartbroken 8 year old so we explored the town for a while.
We checked out the old tow trucks
We visited the feed store and checked out the old cowboy hat wearing bear
And we visited a couple junk shops and had a decent lunch at Rockin Y's Roadhouse. The green chili cheeseburger was pretty darn good.
Dinosaur museum was great - kid had a blast
Not 30 miles later was a "free car museum" (Russel's Truck Stop in Glen Rio, NM) which I loved seeing - kid's becoming a bit of a car nut herself.
Onward to Amarillo, TX we went - thoughts of Cadillac Ranch on our mind
I probably should have stayed in Amarillo or a town a few hours down the road but pushed home - it was near 1 am when I walked in the door. Truck ran well most of the way, started running a bit rough a ways out of town - wouldn't start the next day. Swapping out the condenser and re-setting the points got her running sweet again - electronic ignition is top on the list.
All in all, I'm thrilled that I chose to drive rather than ship the truck and my daughter and I have many great memories we'll cherish forever.
Sidearm of your choice in your most comfortable holster, with an extra magazine/speedloader. If you have a TX carry permit you should be legal from ID to TX by almost any route (stay clear of NV). Just in case there are any bears/snakes/jealous boyfriends along the way.
