The first part of the trip was a blur. I was keeping the throttle down trying to make more time in the southwest. Made it to Terra Haute Indiana the first night and then on to Tulsa the second. Following Route 66 most of the way. Hurricane Alex dumped oceans out in front of the bike the first half of the third day, but by lunch Amarillo was in the mirror and New Mex was in the windshield. The sun finally broke out in Tucumcari (New Mexico) where I took these shots. Part II of IIII tomorrow.