Today's drive was very remote with few people on the road. No gas stations, no restaurants...nothing but scenery. Kingman, Cool Springs, Ed's Camp, Sitgreaves Pass, Oatman, Topock, cross the Colorado River and then we are in Needles, California. It was kind of sad knowing that not only is this the final state of Route 66 but once we cross the Mojave Desert we will once again join civilization. With it comes the traffic and crowds. As we drive through the desert we see Amboy Crater, Roy's Cafe (the ONLY food and gas around) then through the ghost towns of Bagdad, Siberia, Klondike (odd names for desert towns!) and Newberry Springs where the movie Bagdad Cafe was filmed. We didn't get to take the side trip to Calico Ghost Town but it seemed interesting with all the archeological sites. Made it to Barstow and prepared myself for the drive in to LA the next day. Arizona pics here and California picshere.
"Open -road travelers are made more than born. They are as different from theme-park tourists as anything you can imagine. Tourists rush; travelers mosey. Tourists look for souvenirs; travelers seek out the souvenir makers. Tourists want to see all the right places; travelers simply go into the country. Travelers are openly romantic about the going itself, the adventurous possibility of it all."
Get Your Kicks on Route 66
Well if you ever plan to motor west, Just take my way , that's the highway that's the best. Get your kicks on Route sixty-six. Well it winds from Chicago to LA. More than two-thousand miles all the way. Get your kicks on Route sixty-six. Well it goes through St. Louie down to Missouri, Oklahoma City looks oh so pretty. You'll see Amarillo, Gallup, New Mexico, Flagstaff, Arizona, don't forget Winona, Kingsman, Barstow, San Bernardino. Won't you get hip to this timely tip And think you'll take that California trip. Get your kicks on route sixty-six. Get your kicks on route sixty-six.
Today's drive was very remote with few people on the road. No gas stations, no restaurants...nothing but scenery. Kingman, Cool Springs, Ed's Camp, Sitgreaves Pass, Oatman, Topock, cross the Colorado River and then we are in Needles, California. It was kind of sad knowing that not only is this the final state of Route 66 but once we cross the Mojave Desert we will once again join civilization. With it comes the traffic and crowds. As we drive through the desert we see Amboy Crater, Roy's Cafe (the ONLY food and gas around) then through the ghost towns of Bagdad, Siberia, Klondike (odd names for desert towns!) and Newberry Springs where the movie Bagdad Cafe was filmed. We didn't get to take the side trip to Calico Ghost Town but it seemed interesting with all the archeological sites. Made it to Barstow and prepared myself for the drive in to LA the next day. Arizona pics here and California pics here. 
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