Amarillo & The Palo Duro Canyon

We were not so impressed with Amarillo. Much of their old downtown has been boarded up and appears to have been abandoned to the homeless. It's such a shame when these wonderful old buildings are just left to decay.

What we did like was just outside of Amarillo. The Palo Duro Canyon; second in size only to the Grand Canyon. It's a really beautiful drive, which we did on the motorcycle.

The canyon is 100 miles long, but only a small portion is owned by the State, the rest is private.

It was fun crossing the water on the bike. We stopped at the top and took this picture of another motorcyclist making the crossing.
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Another thing we did like about Amarillo was the Oasis RV Resort. This is a new park that seems to have been well designed for big rigs. It's close to I-40, but no freeway noise and no train noise! Here's the best part: laundry facilities are FREE! and it's okay to wash your coach (which Les did)! We checked in for 2 nights, (using Passport America) and were told that the 3rd night is free. They have a barbecue every night, for $9.95. There's a nice pool and the spa is reserved for adults only. Somebody did their homework when they designed this park. If you're traveling I-40 through Amarillo, I can highly recommend this park. http://www.myrvoasis.com/