Day 10 - October 1st

 This morning I was once again able to walk out the door of my hotel room and get on the bike. I rode from Shamrock, TX to McLean, TX where we met a man who was hanging out at a gas station with his son selling flavored popcorn bags for the Cub Scouts. He told us he was in the service and shared a story of meeting another cyclist a few years ago who rode across the country form New York to California. He told us where to expect hills and where the land would level off and become easier riding and from everything we saw, he was right on. He wished us luck as we got gas and headed out to see a restored Phillips 66 gas station down the street. 

From there we made our way to Alanreed, TX. We stopped at the post office hoping to check out the gifts but it was closed. We got some pictures in front of a fake jail cell and after some rough roads I needed to rack the bike for the day because my shoulder was screaming. But I was very excited to get to Amarillo anyway because my wonderful husband, Steve, was landing early in the afternoon. We made a stop at the hotel and somehow we got lucky that at noon they already had a room for us. We checked in and brought in the bikes as well as our bags then went back to the airport to pick him up. I jumped out of the car to give him a hug as he loaded his bags and we took off toward our lunch stop, The Big Texan.

The Big Texan is home to the 72oz steak challenge. You have to eat the entire steak, and all the fixings in under an hour to get it free. No one took the challenge while we were there but we still enjoyed great steaks, checked out the gift shop, and got a bunch of pictures. We also made a couple Route 66 stops to get my mom's passport stamped and met more wonderful people who asked about the ride and one even donated to the charities. We have been so fortunate that almost everywhere we go we meet sweet and supportive people and so many of them have asked for information or have given to the charities. I couldn't be more grateful to all the people we have met and the things we have been able to do as we make our way across the route. If you would like to check out pictures from our adventures you can follow along on the Facebook page Ride 22 On 66 and you can also find information on supporting the charities on the pinned post.