Route 66: Kingman to Las Vegas Ioana, 11 October 202318 August 2024 We started the day with breakfast at Mr. D’z, another famous American diner, then went to a motorcycle repair and collectibles shop called Bad Gass where they had, among other things, Elvis’ golf cart that he used to get around Graceland. First stop outside Kingman was Cool Springs Station, a… Continue Reading
Route 66: Williams to Kingman Ioana, 8 October 202318 August 2024 Before leaving Williams we went to the train station in Williams where tourists can depart to the Grand Canyon and can also watch a cowboy and gun show with a midget shooting guns (blind rounds). After leaving Williams the landscape changed pretty quickly and we dropped 1500 feet to the… Continue Reading
Route 66: Holbrook to Williams Ioana, 8 October 202318 August 2024 First destination was Joseph City, with the famous Jackrabbit that thousands and thousands of kids looked for during their Route 66 journeys. Â As we drove we had ongoing views of San Francisco Mountain in the distance with some snow on the top. We stopped in Winslow, Arizona to see the… Continue Reading
Route 66: Santa Fe to Holbrook Ioana, 7 October 20235 September 2024 We left Santa Fe driving past the exit towards Los Alamos, past Palomas Peak with its many antennas on top, and (another) Dead Man’s Curve into Albuquerque – a strange junkie/ zombie town at the entrance that changes into University-type landscape, cleaner looking and nicer. After Albuquerque, the landscape changed… Continue Reading
Route 66: Tucumcari to Santa Fe Ioana, 7 October 202319 August 2024 First point of interest was Cuervo, a nearly-ghost town which was split in two by the i40. Then we drove past a few ruins and small bridges under the interstate to eventually reach Santa Rosa to see Bozo’s wrecking yard and museum (and meet Bozo to hear about his latest… Continue Reading