Day 6: It's all about the FOOOOOOD

Sorry for the late post. We passed out from severe gluttony. This one's for yesterday.

We ditched the Sonic burgers and left behind the salads. Today we woke up determined to eat well and eat LOTS.

A hearty Texas breakfast in Amarillo.

On our way to lunch we almost got sideswiped by a semi in Texas and was forced off the highway! Thanks to quick reflexes, we are barely alive. I swear it had NOTHING to do with MY driving.

Lunch (literally an hour after breakfast) at the Big Texan Steak Ranch alongside Route 66.

We ate the most mouthwatering, medium-rare 9 oz ribeye in my life.

The restaurant is most famous for its 72 oz steak challenge. Eat the baked potato, shrimp cocktail, salad, and a 72 oz steak in ONE hour and the meal is free! The thought of that makes me a little sick.

OMG.

Shout out to Andrew's brother for taking on this challenge the day before! Mad props.

Jina's tub o' butta.

I got to pose with our uber sweet, cowgirl boot-wearing hostess. She let me keep the hat!

And I got my own Rt. 66 sign!

We were d r a g g i n g our feet to the next destination because we were so full!

Got to Cadillac Ranch, another landmark on the Mother Road. The 10 Cadillacs are buried nose first into the ground and was built by millionaire Stanley Marsh.

The vastness of Texas was eerie. I've never seen land this flat.

Crossing the border to NEW MEXICO! Jina and I can now check another state off our list.

By now, this picture should be pretty self-explanatory!

The Blue Swallow Motel was a sweet destination. It's famous for its former owner who received this motel as an engagement gift in 1958.

We walked around Old Town Albuquerque...

What's the deal with all the peppers?

This one's for Joe.

Our last meal was sooooo goooood. Made a stop at Church Street Cafe for savory Mexican food! I mean, OBVIOUSLY, it was no Viva la Taqueria in Ithaca but it was, ya know, good nonetheless.

We had sangria, enchiladas, tamales, chips and salsa...ahhh, pure goodness.

And now for Jina's story of the day...

It has been so much fun traveling with Jules on our journey west! Each day brings more laughter and new experiences for us to cherish. We have shared a number of “firsts”… first Sonic, first time getting hit on by a 12 year old (that’s a separate story), and now our very FIRST Sobriety Test! But only Thelma and Louis (I mean Jina and Jules) can pull off the following scene:

Hot police officer conducting sobriety test: Hi there Ma’am (very southern), we're conducting a sobriety test. Have you had anything to drink tonight?
Jina: Hi! No, of course not officer. (thinking: sangrias don’t count…seriously!)
Hot Officer: “okay, where are you headed?”
Jina: We're going to Santa Fe on a cross country trip! (Wink..wink)
Hot Officer: Oh great. You ladies have fun and drive safely.
Jina: Thanks! Can we take your picture?
Hot Officer: Umm sure (he looked a bit embarrassed)
Jules : *snap snap* [thinking: what a nice smile =)]
Jules: thaaaaaaaanks
As Jina reluctantly pulled away while still checking out the hot officer via her rear view mirror, Jules yelled out to the Hot Officer: “I”LL SEND IT TO YOU!”

And we giggled like two little school girls all the way to our destination....

For reference, here's the pic of the officer.

OK, the part about getting hit on by a 12-year old boy was a you-had-to-be-there moment. But to recap...We parked next to this tinted van and as we were getting out of the car, the 12-year old kid kicks open the van door and yells, "HEY! HEY!" Can I get yo numba?" To which Jina replied, "You're too young for me honeeeey." When we got back to the car, the kid peeks through the van window, puts his hand next to his ear and mouths, "Caaallll me."

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