Haven't posted for 5 days so this is a quick update. Left Armarilo and on to Albaquerqui which is about a 5.5 hr ride and not too hot as a bit overcast and between those 2 city hit a cafe in the middle of nowhere on Route 66 called Mid point cafe and it's half way between Chicargo and LA 1139 miles each way . Any way got to albaquerqui got a cheap motel just off I 40 w ( getting the hang of the road system now thanks Phil ) so had a quick ride around bit city to big so back to motel and went to a big wings sports bar ( wings terrible but beer good ) counted 37 TV screens in the bar. Any way got talking to a guy called Mark who was waiting on a lady friend hadn't seen for 20 yrs and this was his local and then a guy called Mark  heard my accent so he joined us and both we're asking about work in NZ as wanted a change of scene , so many beers later Mark had to meet his friend outside as she wouldn't come in and Dave had to go so exchanged e mails and snuck across the road to bed. Coronas  there $10 a bucket (5)
Next day Saturday was Flagstaff but before I got the I recognised an Indian trading post where I ran ran out of gas back in 2012 so look at gas gauge on bike and it was orange which means it low, bloody hell not again so took it slow and hit a gas station about 10 mile down the road ( still had 20 miles up my sleeve)
Any way flagstaff is awesome especially the historic 66 part of town and being higher up in the mountains and not to hot so had a look around and came to a square where they had some local Spanish dancing with wee kids all dressed up like 150 yrs ago, and buskers, and bars a great afternoon ( just a note if you are an outward type af person you can talk to any one, so have meet some great people on this trip )
Sunday on to Laughlin which is a small casino town on the Colarado river just over the Arazona boarder so now in Navada ( got to wear a helmet now) $35.00 a night at the holder nugget can't go wrong . Monday did a day trip to Oatman and chilled by the pool and took a river Walk . Today arrived in Vagas hope to see a few shows bit of shopping for the grand kids. Only 6 days till I fly home .