Shamrock, Texas.

A quaint and charming mystical town in the Texas panhandle. Shamrock is located on present day Interstate 40, but more importantly on historical Route 66.

Shamrock may only have 1,900 residents, but it has been an important little place for many years.

At one point in time, Shamrock featured the only place to eat for over 100 miles along Route 66. The U-Drop Inn Cafe was a very successful cafe and was known for its iconic architecture.

Of course, the days of Route 66 are long gone; however the town is still special despite being so small and being located in the desolate Texas panhandle.

Padre Island National Seashore.

Surely, the name itself invokes images of a beautiful, relaxing beach filled with young and beautiful people frolicking in the sand. Or perhaps just a quiet relaxing beach at least.

That’s what you might think if you didn’t know any better…

The most seemingly mundane of days can wind up exhilarating and terrifying thanks to a few minor events.  Late in the morning the spare tire replaced from the previous day’s incident, Connor and I were headed back east towards the Big Spring, Texas area, located about one hour south of Lubbock.