Our journey was coming to an end
Route 66 – (2013 Trip) – Day 18 – Kingman, AZ. to Needles, CA.
Due to slow Internet connection this one’s a day late. This was our last day in Arizona and into California, once we left Kingman we had a short trip to Cool Springs. Cool Springs sits on one side of Sitgreaves Pass a 9 mile 14.5km action of twisty road to Oatman consisting of around 122 curves. …
Route 66 – (2013 Trip) – Day 13 – Gallup, NM. to Flagstaff, AZ.
After the storm yesterday we hit the road and found it pretty cool within a short distance. So a quick stop was in order to put on some extra clothes. The road through this part of New Mexico is poorly signed in regard to Route 66 signage. Not a lot to look at from a …
Route 66 – (2013 Trip) – Day 6 – Pacific, MO. to Springfield, MO.
Today seemed like a really long ride, it was through some beautiful country though. We visited Meramec Caverns and did the tour. Got the shirt and souvenirs as well. Stopped for lunch at the Missouri Hick BBQ, their pulled pork sandwich is delicious. From there on to the Fanning Outpost, home to the world’s largest …
Route 66 – (2013 Trip) – Day 5 – Springfield, IL. to Pacific, MO.
Travelled down some lovely country roads today, got to check out an old timber covered bridge just south of Springfield IL. Still plenty of corn and soya bean fields to be seen. Went most of the day helmet free, been loving riding without a helmet. We visited the old Chain of Rocks Bridge on the …
Route 66 – (2013 Trip) – Day 4 – Lincoln Il. to Springfield Il
Today we were heading to Springfield Illinois with some side detours out to “Amish” country of Arcola, Illinois. It was a good day for riding and we left our motel after partaking in the in-house breakfast hitting the road south. Our first stop was going to be the Sugar Creek Covered Bridge at Glenarm. From there …
Route 66 – (2013 Trip) – Day 3 – Chicago, IL. to Lincoln, IL.
Today was the day we would set off on Route 66, so we travelled into Chicago to have breakfast at a Chicago icon located at the start of Route 66. The famous Lou Mitchell’s diner. We found parking about 100 metres from the diner in what was a the time a vacant lot. This section …
Route 66 (2013 Trip) Day 2 – Chicago, IL. to Chicago, IL.
It was a beautiful sunny morning that greeted us at the Best Western in Countryside, Illinois. We were awake early and to say we were excited is an understatement. We ventured downstairs to sample our first motel breakfast in the U.S.A. Some of the items on the menu were unusual compared to our normal breakfast …
Route 66 (2013 Trip) Day 1 – Brisbane, QLD. to Chicago, IL.
The day had arrived for our trip to the USA to ride Route 66. This trip had been in the planning for a long time and it was to celebrate a mate’s 50th birthday. We were keen to travel and go to the airport early, I was fortunate enough to be a Gold member with …