Heading east on the more modern Route 66 thru Albuquerque, NM... The Red Ball Café was long-time local burger joint and has been “home of the original Wimpy burger since 1922”. Well known for its tasty burgers, this place was closed for several years but reopened in September 2018! We were excited to see that it has been repainted and renovated but still retains its original architecture and ambience.
Heading east on the more modern Route 66 thru Albuquerque, NM...The Madonna of the Trail monument was first placed in Albuquerque in 1928 by The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution to honor the strength and spirit of the pioneer women who traveled the National Old Trails Road (sections of which became Route 66). The statue shows a stern-faced pioneer woman holding a baby in one arm and a rifle in the other. A young boy clings to her skirt.
