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Leaving Arizona behind, we headed east. We spent three days in Albuquerque where I "holed-up" to finish editing my book, BACKSLIDING...the bitter bite of beelzebub. Lunch with Rob (of internet friendship) on Independence Day in Gallup, New Mexico. One night in Amarillo.
Summer Kids College was a great success this year, with full enrollment in nearly all the classes. Above, Jaxon Malone shows off a mask he made in Bugs and Frogs class. Photo by John Van't Land
some experimentation in Aperture to give the photo an aged look. I think it nails the Gallup experience, right down to the muddy winter vehicles! :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Rancho_Hotel_%26_Motel
"El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by R.E. “Griff” Griffith,[2] the brother of film director D.W. Griffith. The pair encouraged early film production in the surrounding area.[2] It is located on old U.S. Route 66 and became the temporary home for many Hollywood movie stars.The rambling, three-story hotel building has a large portico with a central balcony reminiscent of the Southern Plantation style. The National Park Service describes it as having a “rusticated fantasy appearance.” Materials include brick, random ashlar stone, and roughewn wood with a wood shake roof and brick and stone chimneys. The lobby features a spectacular walk-in fireplace made of brick and random ashlar stone surrounded by twin stairways made of split logs that lead to the second floor guest rooms.[2] The slogan “Charm of Yesterday, Convenience of Tomorrow” is rendered in neon above the main entrance.[3]
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.[4]
History
It opened in 1937 as a base for movie productions. Employees were trained by the Fred Harvey Company.[5]
With the opening of Interstate 40, the property fell into decline. Armand Ortega bought the hotel at a bankruptcy auction[6] and restored the property.
Gallup has a few showrooms in and around Tokyo and nearest one is in Monzennakacho. They sell paints, wooden materials, and tiles from around the world
2023 Vacation, 27 July, Arizona to Gallup and Albuquerque, NM
We awoke on the SW Chief in eastern Arizona, having already made the Winslow stop. I shot some video and photos out the window, including video of us crossing from Arizona to New Mexico according to signs on adjacent I-40 the old US Route 66.
I got out briefly at Gallup, New Mexico for fresh air, but it was a short stop. In 1983, I'd boarded the westbound Chief (or SW Limited) in Gallup to return home after a week or so of train watchiing and sightseeing with friends in the Rocky Mountain region.
In 2017, Anne and I rode the Chief to Albuquerque in route to Santa Fe, where we had an enjoyable vacation. I knew that the Chief had a long servicing stop in Albuquerque, so I had plenty of time to walk forward and discover that Pepsi Can heritage P42 #160 was our second unit. I also shot a Railrunner train awaiting its departure time for Santa Fe.
The Chief had 2 P42s, baggage, 3 coaches, lounge, diner and 2 sleepers. In pre-Covid times, a transition sleeper would have been between the baggage car and coaches, but these days, the lounge and diner crew just has space in one of the sleepers. The coaches had a fair number of Scouts going to Philmont Scout Ranch, near Raton, and that might be the reason for 3 coaches on our train. I got the impression that the Chief normally has 2 coaches and 2 sleepers, a far cry from Santa Fe's summer separate Super-El Caps.
Amtrak, and before Amtrak, Santa Fe, used to wash windows at Albuquerque, but I see that is a service that has been lost with post Covid cutbacks. I cleaned windows on our lower level sleeper room at various stops.
South 2nd Street | Gallup | New Mexico | USA
35°31'35" N 108°44'32" W
In 2005 the City of Gallup commissioned a mural project to beautify and capture the area’s heritage and history. The result is nine amazing murals within easy walking distance of each other in the downtown area.
Located on the South-facing wall of the Children’s library on 2nd street, artist Erica Rae Sykes uses vibrant colour to create dreamlike space that offers a tribute to the women who have carried on the cultural traditions of daily life.