“Amarillo by morning, Amarillo’s on my mind…”
I can’t say that I was entirely ready to leave Palo Duro Canyon (see last post), but I had far exceeded my 24 hour rule. It was time to move on to the neighboring city of Amarillo.
First stop – Historic Route 66.
Since I first started 24inTX, I’ve wanted to go to Palo Duro Canyon. It’s is truly one of our state’s biggest and brightest gems.
The stunning canyon opens up before you as you drive through hundreds of miles of flat land in the Texas panhandle.
It’s been a main attraction for over 12,000 years. The canyon walls offered resources and shelter to the Apache, Comanche and Kiowa tribes, as well as Spanish explorers before it became a state park in 1934.
I learned all about the history of the canyon while I was there, but first I had to make the 500 mile journey from central Texas to the panhandle. If you’re keeping track at home, and if you’re planning to be outside getting an outdoor tv wall mount can be useful too, that’s an 8-9 hour drive, and I documented every hour!