Today starts in Holbrook, AZ And finishes in Albuquerque, NM

Places Visited Along The Way, Photos, and Notes

Got up and on the road by 8:30 from Holbrook, AZ Would have left earlier but those Pokémon's won't catch themselves

First stop was at the Petrified Forest National Park Visiting here is an all or nothing kind of thing To see it, you must travel 17 miles at 15 MPH and the same length back. I did do that in 2010 and was very pleased, but this trip I did not want to spend the time. So a photo and on my way

Aside from wind, the day was perfect for riding Temps started out in low 60's and then rose to low 70's later, touching the low 80's Traffic was good, moving and not too heavy

I turned off the highway in Grants, NM found the city hall And came upon a terrific photo-op Then it dawned upon me that I did not know my license number This page is now my pneumonic device

Albuquerque has two HD dealerships. One I have visited more than once before So I stopped at Duke City Harley-Davidson for the usual paraphernalia

Nearby is the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History so I stopped in.  It is quite worth while Displays of bombs, misiles, scientific equipment and airplanes to deliver the bombs Thought inducing display had mechanical calulator machines I used these in college, now they are ancient antiques You can see more photos, click here

I was going to over-night in Albuquerque, but it was only about 3:00, or so I thought I still felt energetic, so off I went further Sometimes, a chocolate dipped cone is exactly what a body needs

The old Route-66 in the vicinity of Tijeras, NM has a Route 66 Musical Road I got off the highway and followed directions and even came upon a sign that indicated musical road but either it has healed since construction or has worn badly There is not an obvious indication like a rumble strip beside a freeway although, I do think I heard something like a very soft tone from time to time as I hunted left and right Perhaps the noise of a motorcycle is too much to overcome

Taking photos of the road while under way is challenging I noticed that the sun low behind me made the clouds bright Tried to take a photo over my shoulder even more challenging

I arrived finally in Santa Rosa This is much farther than I intended to go and I am bushed I will explore the town tomorrow

Santa Rosa Quality Inn 2533 Historic Route 66

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