Long day driving. We left Santa Fe early in the morning. The New Mexico / Arizona scenery is not to be believed. Long vistas, mountains, mesas, big rocks and lots of cactus.
We traveled some interstate but mostly old roads keeping up with Sydney’s journal. We spotted a “Harvey House” museum. The “Harvey Houses” are railroad hotels that Sydney and family frequented. There is a Harvey House Judy Garland movie. Young mid-west girls often got jobs as waitresses at “Harvey Houses”. Because it is MONDAY the museum was closed. We were disappointed till we found some workers in the back and convinced them to let us in. (“We’ve come all the way from North Carolina”) It was a real thrill to see the actual accommodations that Sydney would have had in the teens.
I really appreciate the amount of fortitude it must have taken to manage this trip in the teens. We pulled off in tiny towns and you can get a real feeling for the rural nature. No Kitty was not brave enough to go into Mary’s but we did go into a very local restaurant in on small town and the whole place got quiet and stared at us when we walked in. “They must be train riders”. I am very tired. We had trouble fining a place to stay tonight. it is funny because Sydney's journal is full of finding a place to stay stories. We were in a small town and all the hotels were full because of a local construction project? Anyway we made our way to the next town and found a place. Looking forward to the Grand Canyon. Good Night.
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