Flagstaff, Arizona - Saturday, 21st September
240 miles today as we crossed the Colorado River leaving California behind us and on in to Arizona. This is the old Route 66 bridge across the river that featured in the film adaptation of John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" starring Henry Fonda:
Onward, East, along historic Route 66 we rode the spectacular Oatman Highway stopping in Oatman to check out the hotel and room where Clark Gable and Carole Lombard honeymooned:
There is even an escape room in Oatman:
Burros too:
Next stop Kingman where we lunched at Arby's, a new experience for us both. On then to Hackberry and the iconic General Store:
This old Ford won't be turning a wheel on Route 66 again anytime soon:
We then rode alone for 60 miles along the deserted highway, past the farm where Billy and Wyatt repaired the puncture and ate with the farmer's family and arrived in Seligman for a much needed chilled latte at the very café we stopped at 9 years ago. These faded ladies have seen better days, too:
The last 75 miles took us past the remains of the motel that turned Billy and Wyatt away at the start of the film and it is home to yet another sad old car:
Onward, East, along historic Route 66 we rode the spectacular Oatman Highway stopping in Oatman to check out the hotel and room where Clark Gable and Carole Lombard honeymooned:
There is even an escape room in Oatman:
Burros too:
Next stop Kingman where we lunched at Arby's, a new experience for us both. On then to Hackberry and the iconic General Store:
This old Ford won't be turning a wheel on Route 66 again anytime soon:
We then rode alone for 60 miles along the deserted highway, past the farm where Billy and Wyatt repaired the puncture and ate with the farmer's family and arrived in Seligman for a much needed chilled latte at the very café we stopped at 9 years ago. These faded ladies have seen better days, too:
The last 75 miles took us past the remains of the motel that turned Billy and Wyatt away at the start of the film and it is home to yet another sad old car:
Don't cover too much of the Mother Road without us - don't forget we have next year's Road Trip to cover all that, don't want you getting bored with it đ Did we stop in Hackberry as well as Seligman? And did you witness the gun-fight in Oatman this time? Sounds like you are having a fab time, ultra jealous!
ReplyDeleteGood link to the Henry Fonda film - Peter Fonda's dad
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