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California Kicks on Route 66

7/19 Leaving Big Bear Lake means descending switchbacks from 6700 feet to 1000 feet.  That was exciting (read:  Yikes!). San Bernardino...

Palm Springs to Big Bear

7/18 Lazy start to a day, we just took our time leaving our campsite in Palm Springs.  Dan needed some WiFi, so we headed to the...

Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars

7/17 Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was our must-do today.  We woke up early to ensure getting on the first tram up Mt. San Jacinto. We...

A Rig with No Name

7/16 California Dreamin’ on such on summer day!   Yep, we made it to the “Golden State.” But, again, a slight detour off The Mother...

London Bridge is...in Arizona!

7/14-15 The Ramblers are “on a break.”  We rambled our way off Route 66 and onto Lake Havasu.  We camped for 2 nights at Lake Havasu...

(Trying to Avoid) Gettin' Our Kicks

7/13 Leaving Kingman, Route 66 starts off fairly normal, mostly flat, a couple of turns.  But then the roller coaster ride begins.  It’s...

Angels, Hippies, Friars, and Movie Stars!

7/12 One of the most memorable things happened to us today - we met Angel Delgadillo.  He is 92 years young, lives in Seligman, Arizona,...

“Birthplace of Historic Route 66”

7/11 Destination:  Seligman, Arizona “Birthplace of Historic Route 66.”  The town gets this honor because its residents convinced the...

Grand Canyon in the morning

7/10 Five in the morning comes around pretty quick, but it had to be done.  We wanted to see sunrise at the Grand Canyon!  And beat the...

Gateway to the Grand Canyon

7/9 Back to The Mother Road as we headed through Flagstaff and onto Williams, Arizona.  This town was the last town to be bypassed by the...

Sedona Side-trip

7/8 We ventured off The Mother Road today and headed south to Sedona, Arizona.  A campground near town was home for two nights.  We took...

Standin' on a corner in.....a crater?

7/7 IMPACT!  Meteor Crater is about 20 minutes west of Winslow, Arizona and our first stop today.  This is the best preserved and first...

Rabbit, Run....backwards?

7/6 A birthday party was on the agenda.  Who’s? Well, it just so happened to be the famous and iconic Jack Rabbit Trading Post’s 70th...

The best stop ever?

7/5 Our westward trail led us to the last stop in New Mexico, Chief Yellowhorse Trading Post.  Scott Yellowhorse, a Navajo, has a...

A lot of variety for one (independence) day

7/4 Scenery, scenery, and scenery was the call of the day.  Wow!  Photos cannot do justice to what our eyes saw today.   The ride from...

Snakes, Indians, and more...Spaceships?

7/3 Santa Fe is but a memory as we head to Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Old Town is the place to be. We first visit The World’s Largest...

History, History, History (and a Miracle?)

7/2/19 Pecos National Historical Park is our first stop today.  It has the ruins of the Pecos Pueblos, which once had over 2,000...

Cars, Movies, Lawmen, and Outlaws

7/1/19 This morning brings us to Santa Rosa, New Mexico.  Here we find ourselves at the Route 66 Auto Museum.  A custom car builder...

Halfway There!

6/30/19 As we say “Happy Trails” to our amazing refurbished gas station, The 66 Station AirBNB in Vega, Texas, we continue westward. Our...

Elvis Ate Here!

6/29/19 We headed back to the U-Drop In in Shamrock, TX and were able to go inside.  The cafe is where Elvis Presley ate!  We were able...

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