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July 6, 2014: Amarillo, Texas to Albuquerque, New Mexico

Today’s Map Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app.  Feel free to browse and refer to the map for details about where we traveled, the photos were taken, etc. You can zoom … Continue reading

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July 3-5, 2014: Route 66 – Riverton, Kansas to Amarillo, Texas

Day 1: July 3, 2014 – to St. Louis, Missouri Today’s Map Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app.  Feel free to browse and refer to the map for details about … Continue reading

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Christmas on Route 66 — Greetings from Amarillo!

Just pulled into Amarillo, Texas about an hour ago and have set up at the Big Texan Steak Ranch & Motel. We’re here in the “Cattleman’s Hotel” wing of the Big Texan Motel. The winds today in the Texas panhandle … Continue reading

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Christmas on Route 66 — Greetings from Claremore!

We made it from Indy to Claremore, Oklahoma today. The weather started off quite miserable, as it rained most of the trip through Indiana & Illinois. Once we got into Missouri, the clouds parted and the sun was shining throughout … Continue reading

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Christmas on Route 66

As if the Thanksgiving on Route 66 trip wasn’t enough, now comes “Christmas on Route 66”. I’ve been wanting to get my dad out on the road with me for a couple of years & now he’s finally agreed.  Destination: A … Continue reading

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June 22, 2002: Our Honeymoon on Route 66 (Day 9)

Adrian, Texas to Joplin, Missouri We had an early breakfast at the Midpoint Cafe, which was excellent! We met with Joann again, then parted until next time!  We both felt the Midpoint cafe was our new favorite place to eat … Continue reading

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June 21, 2002: Our Honeymoon on Route 66 (Day 8)

Williams, Arizona to Adrian, Texas We enjoyed a great stay at the El Rancho Motel in Williams, Arizona on the eastbound side of Route 66, on the east end of town.  We highly recommend this motel.  It’s independently owned, friendly … Continue reading

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June 17, 2002: Our Honeymoon on Route 66 (Day 4)

Amarillo, Texas to Tucumcari, New Mexico Monday, June 17 we left the Big Texan after meeting up for breakfast with Becky. We then went to the western edge of Amarillo where we walked into a field a couple hundred yards … Continue reading

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Our Honeymoon on Route 66 (Day 3)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Amarillo, Texas We started our day by meeting with Ken & Melissa, two of their kids Alicia & Jericho, Ken’s friend Mark and Nicole to go to breakfast at a fine place called Jimmy’s Egg, where … Continue reading

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