Was it all steers and Stetsons?
Yeehaa, all saddled up in our Ford Mustang we headed off on a two-week road trip adventure around Texas & New Mexico.
This trip may have been a few years ago now, however, the memories are still so fresh in our minds.
Gary and I often find ourselves chatting about our previous trips, recalling particularly moments that stand out for us.
Our Texas and New Mexico road trip was no exception. We have narrowed down our high points to share them with you, and hopefully, they tempt you into creating your own adventure, which you can then share with us.
![The pin image for our post - 'Memories of our Texas & New Mexico Road Trip'](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Memories-of-our-Texas-New-Mexico-Road-Trip-Pin6.jpg)
Our Memories
Big Bend National Park
![A wooden hut in front of a messa in Big Bend National Park in Texas](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A-messa-shaped-over-time-Big-Bend-NP-Texas-America-USA-V5.jpg)
We picked up one of the parks maps and headed for the scenic drives.
some of the roads are paved, and some are dirt tracks, but all surrounded by stunning landscape and incredible views.
![The Rio Grande river where it is a trickle between the steep edges of a gorge in the Big Bend National Park in Texas](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The-Rio-Grande-gorge-Big-Bend-NP-Texas-USA-V5.jpg)
White Sands National Monument
![The pure white gypsum landscape of the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/So-white-White-Sands-National-Monument-New-Mexico-V5.jpg)
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Stockyards, Fort Worth
![A herd of Texas Longhorn cattle driven around the streets of the Stockyards district of Fort Worth, Texas](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Horns-to-be-proud-of-Stockyards.-Fort-Worth-Texas-USA-V5.jpg)
![Cowboys (and girls) herding Texas Longhorn cattle through the streets of the Stockyards district of Fort Worth, Texas](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leading-the-herd-Stockyards.-Fort-Worth-Texas-USA-V5.jpg)
Fredericksburg
![The very German Fredericksburg - one of the many nations that built America.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fredericksburg-Texas-America-USA-V5.jpg)
Dallas Grassy Knoll
![The street sign for Elm Street in Dallas, Texas, next to the book depository where Lee Harvey Oswald was held up prior to the assassination of President John F Kennedy.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Elm-Street-Dallas-Texas-USA.jpg)
Terlingua Ghost Town
![The rusting shell of a 1930's American saloon car abandoned on the edges of the Terlingua Ghost Town in Texas, between dried grasses and wild cacti under a deep blue sky.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/An-abandoned-car-in-the-Terlingua-Ghost-Town-Texas-USA.jpg)
San Antonio
![In front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The-Alamo-San-Antonio-Texas-America-USA-V5.jpg)
Santa Fe
![Image](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-New-Mexico-Museum-of-Art-Santa-Fe-New-Mexico-America-USA.jpg)
Route 66
![Old Route 66 - this so reminds me of the Disney movie Cars](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Whiting-Brothers-on-Route-66-New-Mexico-America-USA-V5.jpg)
F1 Circuit of the Americas
![Our Ford Mustang parked at the roadside next to the construction site for the Circuit of the Americas Formula One race circuit outside Austin, Texas](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Under-construction-The-Circuit-of-the-Americas-in-2011-Texas-V5.jpg)
However, the opportunity didn’t pass us by, and we witnessed its development in its early stages.
We also took the opportunity to have lunch at ‘Wild Bubba’s Wild Game Grill’, not too sure if they had a vegetarian option!!!!
![We searched this grill out after it featured on the build up to the first American Grand Prix at the CotA - Mmmm, tasty.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wild-Bubbas-Texas-America-USA-V5.jpg)
Marathon & cemetery
![Parts of Marathon seemed from a different age, part of the real Wild West.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Marathon-Texas-America-USA.jpg)
A chance natter with a local, who was watching our curiosity, pointed us the direction of the local cemetery to see its contrasting religious celebrations of the dead.
Little did he know about my fascination with cemeteries.
![A collection of graves, all decorated with vibrant bouquets in the corner of a cemetery in Marathon, Texas, USA](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/A-vigrant-memorial-of-life-Marathon-Texas-USA-V5.jpg)
Muffler Man
![You have to love the iconic Muffler Men - this is the 2nd Amendment Cowboy in Amarillo, Tx](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Muffler-Man-Amarillo-Texas-America-USA.jpg)
Cadillac Ranch
![Cadillac Ranch, A row of partly sunken graffitied car shells in a field outside Amarillo, Texas](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The-Ranch-Cadillac-Ranch-Amarillo-Texas-V5.jpg)
Rodeo
![Bring the beast under control at the Stockyards Championship Rodeo, Fort Worth, Texas](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Bring-a-beast-under-control-at-the-Stockyards-Championship-Rodeo-Fort-Worth-Texas.jpg)
Cowboy boots
![A close-up of my cowboy boots being worn with a pair of blue jeans back at home.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/My-Boots-Fort-Worth-Texas-USA.jpg)
Mosquero
![We came across this town on our road trip. Mosquero made us smile - Every building painted with a descriptive mural.](https://www.ourworldforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mosquero-New-Mexico-America-USA-V5.jpg)
Austin, Texas
It had to be done...
Now we're going back a few years here, and this road trip took us to Amarillo, Texas.
It seemed only appropriate to blow into town, with the roof down blasting out Tony Christies's '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo. Juvenile, but we enjoyed ourselves.
Formula One at CotA
Useful Info
- Don’t forget your Visa/ESTA and your biometric passport.
- If you are driving in the evening around Big Bend NP watch out for the beady eyes of the local wildlife, they may decide to dart across the road.
- Stockyards Rodeo is only on a Friday & Saturday evening.
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