It was whirlwind tour through the Texas Plains Trail Region. This is definitely farm country. Having lived for five years in the panhandle when I was in part of elementary, junior high, and high school, I was prepared for the beauty of the farming communities that are so vital to the U.S. fuel, food, and fiber.


We traveled from Odessa through a number of small west Texas towns, including Andrews, Seminole, and Morton

We would have loved to have the time to visit the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge outside of Muleshoe but this was the longest day of traveling for us, not just because of the miles but because it was the longest day of the year, literally. Known for an influx of sandhill cranes at certain times of they year, we would love to have seen them this go around but hope to come back again for wildlife viewing.

We headed to the town of Farwell, just over the railroad tracks from Texico, New Mexico. Interesting little place. We learned that before New Mexico became a state, a Mr. Farwell, the town’s namesake, a big boss from XIT Ranch saw that the ranch would be losing more than 962 square acres of land if the new state’s line was drawn. Being a friend of President Taft, he encouraged him to have the Texas state line corrected so that it didn’t line up with Oklahoma. You can take a look at a map and see for yourselves. Some in New Mexico have apparently been upset ever since.








Texas Marker outside of Farwell, TX and Texico, NM.



We traveled on through Bovina, Friona, and Hereford, spotting more farms and ranches along the way. We learned after the fact that Friona is the Cheeseburger Capitol of Texas. Sorry we missed out this time.



We continued through Dalhart, Texline (the furthest point north west in the Texas panhandle, and Stratford.

We came across Tex as we were driving through Conlen. Had to snap a shot of him. Isn’t he the cutest?


Until next time from Texas … safe travels!
https://thetexasbucketlist.com/2018/10/the-texas-bucket-list-buddys-drive-inn-in-andrews/
Too bad you didn’t get a taste of Buddy’s. My mother-n-law calls it “heart attack in a sack”!!!
We need to do it again, only slower. And in a bigger vehicle after eating that much. 😀