Route 66 Revisited

Due to a very slow internet connection, Tuesday's blog is being posted Wednesday morning:


We have seen some bits and pieces of old US-66 in many states, but today we spent more time on it than any other day, about 125 miles or so.  We had a nice relaxing start, then we took I-40 to Seligman, Arizona, where the plans of bringing 66 back to historic status began.  From there, we took the 2-laner west.

Look closely above Betty Boop.

The drive to Peach Springs was through a wide open valley, with very little traffic.  The BurmaShave signs were a nice touch.  There must have been 4 or more sets:

The Hackberry General Store is an icon of this road

The Corvette is a 1957 model and its owner still drives it once in awhile.

After lunch and a visit to the official Route 66 Museum, in Kingman, we stayed on the old road (1926 to 1952 alignment) up the switchbacks of Sitgreaves Pass, and into Oatman.  It was a twisty road:

Oatman was once almost a ghost town; now the streets are filled with wild burros and re-creation gunfights, and lined with kwirky shops.

Tuesday morning, we received word that our project scheduled to start 2/20 in LaVerne, CA has been cancelled.  We’ve decided to join the next project there, which starts on 3/12.  This means that our trip up the western coast to Oregon will need to be rescheduled.  We’ll leave the project in California and head back to Minnesota by the end of April.  In the meantime, we have 6 weeks free to spend around Arizona and southern California (not too tough to take).  Wednesday, we’re heading to Lake Havasu and plan to meet up with Bob’s cousin, Darlene.