dawnknowlton's Sunday June 10th, 2012

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites at 8:33pm CDT in Childress, TX.

Stopped in for dinner. Still 4 hours out of Dallas. Might stay in Childress and head out bright and early tomorrow morning. Dunno yet. Let's see how we feel after dinner. :)

This trip has been coined as the "Big Holes in the Ground Across the Southwest" trip.

Weatherly, TX at 6:28pm CDT.

Weatherly, TX at 6:23pm CDT.

Turkey, TX at 6:09pm CDT.

Turkey, TX at 6:04pm CDT.

Turkey, TX at 5:59pm CDT.

Quitaque, TX at 5:46pm CDT.

Quitaque, TX at 5:43pm CDT.

Quitaque, TX at 5:40pm CDT.

Quitaque, TX at 5:38pm CDT.

Quitaque, TX at 5:37pm CDT.

Quitaque, TX at 5:33pm CDT.

Quitaque, TX at 5:29pm CDT.

Caprock Canyon State Park at 5:26pm CDT in Quitaque, TX.

Caprock Canyon State Park at 5:24pm CDT in Quitaque, TX.

Caprock Canyon State Park at 5:12pm CDT in Quitaque, TX.

Caprock Canyon State Park at 5:09pm CDT in Quitaque, TX.

Caprock Canyon State Park at 5:03pm CDT in Quitaque, TX.

Caprock Canyon State Park at 4:59pm CDT in Quitaque, TX.

Caprock Canyon State Park at 4:53pm CDT in Quitaque, TX.

Caprock Canyon State Park at 4:36pm CDT in Quitaque, TX.

Rock Creek, TX at 3:40pm CDT.

Rock Creek, TX at 3:34pm CDT.

Rock Creek, TX at 3:30pm CDT.

Departed from Wayside, TX at 3:12pm CDT. Arrived at Rock Creek, TX at 3:30pm CDT.

Wayside, TX at 3:11pm CDT.

Palo Duro Canyon Overlook at 3:01pm CDT in Wayside, TX.

Wayside, TX at 2:47pm CDT.

Departed from Wayside, TX at 2:38pm CDT. Arrived at Wayside, TX at 2:47pm CDT.

Palo Duro Canyon at 2:38pm CDT in Wayside, TX.

Ye Old Pancake Station at 12:42pm CDT in Amarillo, TX.

I love the Downtown Amarillo Courtyard by Marriott. It's a beautiful hotel in the historic Fisk Building. Clean, modern, pretty. If you are ever in need of accommodations in Amarillo, stay here!