Day 11 - Buddy

Set off back South to Lubbock as we wanted to visit the Buddy Holly Center - which we did. It was worth making the trip, although they could make more of the place; treated myself to a Buddy Holly shiny pencil, last of the big spenders! The Fine Arts Gallery within the complex was closed, so that was a disappointment. The statue of Buddy is not at the Center but on Q Street by a small park area. Before leaving Lubbock, Jenny spotted a Barnes & Noble so we went in and had a browse (they didn't have the Lonely Planet or Rough Guide we were looking for) and a coffee. Jenny also spotted a Michael's next door so she had a browse round that while Clive looked round Circuit City; neither of us bought anything but Jenny came away with a flyer to peruse.

We continued our trip by driving East to begin with and then North on a 'scenic route', allegedly. Actually 100+ miles of Texas Plains on deserted State Roads crossed by two gorges. May seem strange but the kind of scenery we both like. We even got stopped at a railway crossing and got hooted by the train whistle. We eventually finished up in Amarillo. Overnighting here, spending the evening in a Bar and Grill a few yards down the road.