{"id":8919,"date":"2021-04-18T13:40:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T20:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/?p=8919"},"modified":"2021-04-18T13:41:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T20:41:25","slug":"route-66-day-3-chandler-to-amarillo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/2021\/04\/18\/route-66-day-3-chandler-to-amarillo\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 66 Day 3: Chandler to Amarillo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/BrBD53vAzhksXgRK7\">See giant\u2014but hopefully not obnoxious!\u2014gallery<\/a>.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crazy thing about trying to recount our trip, I&#8217;ve come to realize, is that on each day we packed <em>so much in<\/em>\u2014as many adventures as could usually fill a whole series of blog posts and galleries\u2014that it&#8217;s all a bit overwhelming to gather, recount, and relive. But what the heck, let&#8217;s give it a shot. &#x1f60c;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start us out, Henry writes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We stayed the night in Chandler, OK, in the Lincoln Motel, which was right on Route 66. In the morning we visited the \u201cRoute 66 Interpretive Center.\u201d We also visited an old Phillips 66 gas station.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/BrBD53vAzhksXgRK7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/P66-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8964\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/P66-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/P66-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/P66.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After fueling up at a fun 50&#8217;s-themed diner &amp; scoring a few Legos at the thrift store in Chandler, we dropped the top for our first real time cruising down Route 66. Check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting Our Kicks #Route66 #Miata #Chandler #Barstow #DepecheMode\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JXybTgf8hlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We stopped off at a neat motorcycle museum in Seaba Station, followed by the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/arcadiaroundbarn.com\/\">Round Barn<\/a> in Arcadia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/BrBD53vAzhksXgRK7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-exterior-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8954\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-exterior-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-exterior-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-exterior.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/BrBD53vAzhksXgRK7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-3-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8955\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-3-1024x512.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-3-300x150.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-3-768x384.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Round-Barn-3.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, join us for an epic spin around the barn! Tap the video below to play:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Round Barn\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ItweCuN80WM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, Hen writes, &#8220;We went to Oklahoma City and went to the awesome train museum (with a Frisco F-unit).&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/BrBD53vAzhksXgRK7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hen-splits-1024x754.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8962\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hen-splits-1024x754.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hen-splits-300x221.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hen-splits-768x565.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hen-splits.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course no trip to Oklahoma would be complete without &#8220;cooling off&#8221; at Braum&#8217;s Ice Cream, which Hen &amp; I cheerfully did following our museum visit. Afterwards, Hen writes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>On the way to Amarillo we visited Slug Bug Ranch, which had a handful of VW Beetles dug into the ground next to some abandoned (spray-paint-covered) gas &amp; motel buildings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/BrBD53vAzhksXgRK7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-77-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8951\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-77-1024x719.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-77-300x210.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-77-768x539.jpg 768w, 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http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-74-768x256.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-74-1536x512.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-74-1200x400.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-74-1980x659.jpg 1980w, http:\/\/www.jnack.com\/micronaxx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/R66-Day-3-74.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We stayed at the Big Texan hotel\/restaurant, and we slept in an awesome cowboy\/wild-west-themed room.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img 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