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#Howdy! This towering #cowboy stands in the entrance of #CadillacRVPark, protecting our right to bear arms. (at Cadillac Rv Park)

Luiggi the curious checks out them old hunks of metal at the #CadillacRanch. (at Cadillac Ranch)

@luisdefran and I continue our #RoadsideOddities tour, driving along the #OldRoute66 to the #CadillacRanch, which was the first "oddity" that inspired this trip. (at Cadillac Ranch)

Before we even found the famous #CadillacRanch in #Amarillo, we come upon the #VolkswagonBeatle version. #RoadsideOddities #onlyintexas #ConwayTX #vwbugs #slugbugranch #graffiti #motelcafe #roadsidesigns (at VW Slug Bug Ranch)

On another stop on our tour, we find old #abandoned things and can't help but have a half-hour photoshoot. #RoadsideOddities #onlyintexas #texaco #gasstation #oldtruck #ConwayTX (at VW Slug Bug Ranch)

#RoadsideOddities trip second stop- the #TitanicTexasTribute to the crucifixion of Jesus. A #giganticcross, which can be seen from the freeway, overlooks a dozen or so statues of Jesus in various states before being crucified. #onlyintexas (at The Cross At Groom)

Luis and I embark on our #RoadsideOddities trip from Dallas to #Amarillo. First stop is the #LeaningWaterTower in #GroomTX. Not as touristy as the one in Pisa. (at Leaning Water Tower)

The adventure doesn’t end here, just because it’s a lazy beach day. We’re off to tour the humongous lagoon. Our local guide takes us in his little motor boat for some manatee and bird-watching. While I’m simultaneously applying SPF 70 sunscreen to my already burnt shoulders and taking in the natural beauty all around, our guide tells us stories of his childhood on the Mayan reserve. The sun starts to set and we head back to the dock to end a perfect day.

Last stop of the day was Cenote dos ojos - lack of photos due to too much fun exploring and snorkeling around the deep, dark caverns.

Day Two in the Yucatan Peninsula: the Mayan ruins of Cobá in the jungle and Tulum on the beach, with a stop for lunch in between.

We’re on vacation! First stop, Isla Mujeres.

Mardi Gras, day 2. We find ourselves out and about on Bourbon street with the weirdos and the tourists, taken away by the carnival spirit. It´s Sunday, but nobody's resting in New Orleans.

The Endymion Parade was our first taste of Mardi Gras. Thoroughly enjoying myself, fighting over beads with little kids, dancing, and people-watching.

Anyone still around the house of the rising sun on esplanade?

I just found the most incredible place in New York, by far.

The Little Italy of the Bronx was one of my favorite neighborhoods during my trip to New York. Walking down Arthur Avenue, lined with bakeries, mom & pop shops, and delis, I briefly thought about the possibility of living here. Then a chilling wind blew past and swept the idea away with it. Sorry New York, you’re gorgeous but just too cold in the wintertime.