Day 2 dawned in Barstow. I thought I'd show you our humble abode where we stayed during our first night on this road trip.
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| So you travel Route 66, you stay here. |
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| Nash Rambler, I believe! |
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| Love the teddy bears in this car. |
We rolled out of Barstow and hit Highway 40 for about 2 miles before we hit Route 66.
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| Just so you know what we are doing. |
Traveling this route, there is one problem. Now I know why they put in interstates.
Other than the occasional train delay, we moved on to the town of Newberry. Don't blink, you'll miss it. However, the star of a 1987 movie starring academy winner Jack Palance, is the Bagdad Cafe. Which is Newberry! A cool place with one person there who takes your order, cooks it and then sells you T-shirts.
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| I know, food pictures put me off too, but great biscuits and gravy. |
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| If they ever close this place, they can recoup about $1000 in 1 dollar bills plastered on the walls.
Next was the booming town of Amboy. A welcomed stop during the migration heyday was Roy's Motel, Cafe and gas station for those dust bowl travelers coming to California. Today, the hotel is closed, the cafe sells snacks and the gas is over $5 a gallon.
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| The small casitas were open to view. |
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| Cool cinder cone in the background. |
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| Just across the street is the post office. |
Traveling 25 miles north of Interstate 40 on Route 66 is the town of Oatman. High up in the Black Mountains, rests one of the Arizona's largest gold producing areas. Because of the steep winding road, the route was altered to flatter landscape. But the views are spectacular and the mules, amusing.
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| The Black Mountains. |
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| Legend has it Clark Gable and Carol Lombard honeymooned here in 1939. |
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| Yes, they have mules everywhere. Coming and going! |
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| No words needed. Oh, Chris took this picture. |
Route 66 started in Chicago and was the gateway to the West after the turn of the century. During the depression, thousands of families made the trip to California on this highway. The term, Mother Road, was first coined by John Steinbeck in his depiction of the Jode family in his book, "The Grapes of Wrath". What is left of this route in California is the history of migration, hopes and shattered dreams.
What was left for us was dinner in Kingman at the Garlic Clove.
1 comment:
Oh man, there is just too much content to fully comment on all you posted on this entry. WOWZERS. The detail you are including is absolutely amazing (including Chris' mule photo). What a great trip you are having. You both look great... road adventures suit you both. Keep truckin'. We're along for the trip!
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