Texas, I Had You All Wrong

Okay, the accounts of my experience in Texas are based on a 500 mile stretch running along Route 40/ Route 66, with one stop in Amarillo. It started off a little shaky because we got a speeding ticket. Keisha was driving. HAHA! But I’m happy to report that the Texas Highway Patrol were pretty darn nice, if you can even say that after getting a $200 ticket. And no, that was not part of the budget.

I forgot to mention during our New Mexico experience that we met someone from Maryland! (Quick backstory note: Keisha and I went to high school together in Gaithersburg, Maryland. I moved to California seven years ago.) The one thing I am noticing on this trip is that you can strike up a conversation with anyone who will listen and vice versa. People are genuinely nice and always have a great story to tell! So, Louella from Maryland spotted our vehicle’s Maryland plates and approached Keisha. Louella moved to Albuquerque fifteen years ago and works for the state. Louella if you are reading this, we enjoyed meeting you and thanks for the tip! (She talked us out of visiting Roswell! LOL. Yeah that was my idea.)

Basically the drive between cities in Texas along Route 40 has nothing going on. Having left New Mexico, things started to get a little green, but it was pretty much flat and unvaried. Lots of cows, lots of old buildings, and lots of smells. Is it me or does does Texas have a constant smell of cow manure? LOL!

You ever heard the saying, “Do It Big or Don’t Do It At All?” That’s Texas. We arrived in Amarillo around dinnertime and wanted something GOOD. In Texas, that’s BBQ. We spotted from the distance a big red barn and took our chances. When we walked in, we were not sure how us city kids would be received… but it was all good. The restaurant was called Country Barn. Check out the pics below—nuff said!

Country Barn exterior

The Country Barn bar

The bathroom hallway at Country Barn! LOL! I sang and did my Michael Jackson impersonation until people walked by.

And last but not least…

The Country Barn’s men’s bathroom sink.

We got good eats for cheap once again. The food angels must have been watching over us on Sunday. We still came in $20 under our budget. Here’s the breakdown:

Breakfast $13.00

Lunch $0.00 ( we had such a big breakfast at Owl Cafe)

Dinner $24.00 ( we enjoyed ribs, chicken, brisket, fried okra, cole slaw and sweet potatoes. So cheap, so much, so good!)

Total =$ 37.00 / 2 = $18.50 each

If we keep this up, we might even be able to cover Keisha’s $200 Speeding Ticket! Sorry girl.

Yes, Texas I had you all wrong!