Tag Archives: Missouri

September 12-14, 2015: Route 66 RV Trip

Our latest journey is another trip on Route 66. We decided to take our new Shasta Oasis travel trailer on this trip, rather than our typical road trip by car. Saturday, September 12, 2015 We initially planned to start on Friday … Continue reading

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October 17 – 19, 2014: CubaFest

October 17, 2014 Today’s Map Below is an interactive map of our trip, tracked using my Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app. You can zoom in, or click the link below for a bigger, fullscreen map. Feel free to browse and refer … 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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July 31-August 4, 2013: International Route 66 Festival, Joplin, Missouri

Day 1: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 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 … Continue reading

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March 1-3, 2013: Grease is the Word!

Overview Map The following map was created using the Trimble Outdoors Navigator app for my iPhone. For an interactive version of the map or to see a closeup of the route, click the “Bigger Map” link. Prelude We wanted to … Continue reading

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Tri-State Route 66 Festival — Day 2

Sorry for the lack of posts! Unfortunately my internet connection at the Joplin Holiday Inn was AWOL until yesterday morning before we left, so I’m just now able to get a new post up. Oklahoma is HOT this time of … Continue reading

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Tri-State Route 66 Festival — Day 1

After getting a somewhat late start out of Indy this morning, we made it to Springfield, IL in a record 3 hours for lunch at the Cozy Drive In. Afterward, we picked up Route 66 and headed south through Farmersville, … Continue reading

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Tri-State Route 66 Festival — The Prelude

Here it is Wednesday morning and we’re getting ready to head off for five (hopefully) peaceful days on the road. Our day will start off with a drive out to Springfield, Illinois where we’ll have lunch at the Cozy Dog … 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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November 28, 2008: Route 66 (Day 2)

This morning at the motel, I did searched geocaching.com for geocaches along Route 66, as well as back to Indianapolis. I just got a new GPS, a DeLorme PN-40, and was anxious to try it out. I hadn’t cached for … Continue reading

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