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Ben's 2017 Route 66 Adventure

Day 13
Sunday, May 14

Tucumcari NM

Checking out of the Blue Swallow

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As recommended by the Blue Swallow owners, my next stop would be the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas New Mexico.
Avoid the obvious I-40/I-84 route, they said, in favor of State Route 104. Nice back country road with some fun twisties.

This isn't one of the twisties...

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Approaching Las Vegas

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Las Vegas NM

In downtown Las Vegas (pretty obviously NOT Nevada!)

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There's the plaza... 

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and there's The Plaza!

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Lunch, across the plaza from The Plaza

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Some of the plaza statuary

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The Plaza Hotel

Click photo below to see much more of the inside - Classic and historic!

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End of Day 13

165 miles today

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That's 2271.9 miles from Chicago start

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