We were sorry to be leaving the Parkers this morning. Beau and Harry were not feeling very well; Oscar looked very sad and we thought Ida and Perry might cry. We took a parting picture of Perry's Satsuma tree. It is loaded with satsuma oranges and he expects to harvest them in January. If we're lucky, maybe they will ripen early and he can bring a couple to us for Christmas in Mississippi.We headed down 101 towards Ventura and then cu
toff on the 126 to avoid the LA mess. Pleep and Delete dialed in the Garmin and then decided to take a nap too. They were very sad to be leaving the boys, Oscar, Ida and Perry. Pleep figured he could serve a dual purpose of monkeybutting the few bad drivers we ran into on I5 and I14 while he napped.
toff on the 126 to avoid the LA mess. Pleep and Delete dialed in the Garmin and then decided to take a nap too. They were very sad to be leaving the boys, Oscar, Ida and Perry. Pleep figured he could serve a dual purpose of monkeybutting the few bad drivers we ran into on I5 and I14 while he napped.When we made the turn to I40 at Barstow, it was 315 miles to the next turn in Williams, Arizona for our hotel. Pleep insisted that his experience in driving Harry to the baseball game was sufficient to enable him to handle the car. We made 1 stop just outside of Barstow and pulled into Williams around 5:00 p.m. Pleep was very proud of his driving and the fact that we only stopped for 10 minutes all day. His favorite road sign of the day was Holy Moses Wash. All along I40 Delete kept spotting signs warning us to watch for Elk. He was sure he would catch a glimpse of his relatives but no luck.
The original Route 66 connected Chicago to Los Angeles. It was named in November, 1926 and nicknamed the Mother Road. The famous highway originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, before ending at Los Angeles, encompassing a total of 2,448 miles. It was recognized in popular culture by both a hit song (written by Bobby Troup and perform
ed by the Nat King Cole Trio and The Rolling Stones, among others) and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s. More recently, the 2006 Disney/Pixar film Cars featured U.S. 66. As the song says:
Out west, it was replaced with I40 but you can still see parts of the historic road all the way from Barstow. Williams is located on the historic road and is the gateway to the Grand Canyon. There is a train that runs from here to the Grand Canyon and a number of historic hotels, restaurants,
and most importantly pubs. Pleep wants to check out the Old Route 66 Cruiser Cafe & Brewery tonight. He's convinced Delete and Ed that he will behave himself.
We headed out to scope out the town and "cruise the loop". The Loop is a one way route through downtown Williams that takes you past all the historic buildings, the railway station and then "loops" back to the west along the train tracks. It has a v
ery 40's/50's feel. We ended up at the Cruiser Cafe and settled into a nice booth.
Pleep insisted we needed to try several of the brews - American Pilsner and Horseshoe Bend Pale Ale. Delete really liked the vintage Coke napkin and straw holders. We think it was because the red matched his bow. Because we hadn't eaten enough beef during our stay with the Parkers, Ed ordered up the beef ribs which were described as Fred Flintsone sized.
Ed spotted the antique gas pumps on display around the cafe. Several were the same ones his grandfather's station in Allentown had - Texaco Fire Chief. Pleep noted that gas was sure cheap on these pumps. The max purchase they could handle was $9.99 and there were only 2 digits for the price per gallon.
sas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, before ending at Los Angeles, encompassing a total of 2,448 miles. It was recognized in popular culture by both a hit song (written by Bobby Troup and perform
ed by the Nat King Cole Trio and The Rolling Stones, among others) and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s. More recently, the 2006 Disney/Pixar film Cars featured U.S. 66. As the song says:If you ever plan to motor west
Travel my way, the highway that's the best.
Get your kicks on Route 66!
Travel my way, the highway that's the best.
Get your kicks on Route 66!
Out west, it was replaced with I40 but you can still see parts of the historic road all the way from Barstow. Williams is located on the historic road and is the gateway to the Grand Canyon. There is a train that runs from here to the Grand Canyon and a number of historic hotels, restaurants,
and most importantly pubs. Pleep wants to check out the Old Route 66 Cruiser Cafe & Brewery tonight. He's convinced Delete and Ed that he will behave himself.We headed out to scope out the town and "cruise the loop". The Loop is a one way route through downtown Williams that takes you past all the historic buildings, the railway station and then "loops" back to the west along the train tracks. It has a v
ery 40's/50's feel. We ended up at the Cruiser Cafe and settled into a nice booth.Pleep insisted we needed to try several of the brews - American Pilsner and Horseshoe Bend Pale Ale. Delete really liked the vintage Coke napkin and straw holders. We think it was because the red matched his bow. Because we hadn't eaten enough beef during our stay with the Parkers, Ed ordered up the beef ribs which were described as Fred Flintsone sized.
Ed spotted the antique gas pumps on display around the cafe. Several were the same ones his grandfather's station in Allentown had - Texaco Fire Chief. Pleep noted that gas was sure cheap on these pumps. The max purchase they could handle was $9.99 and there were only 2 digits for the price per gallon.
While we were enjoying our beers, a large group (25-30) of motorcycle riders - all Harleys came in to the bar. One of the riders spotted Ed's Guinness 250 Toast shirt and stopped by to chat. It turned out that he was from Dublin. Their group had all flown into Chicago and rented Harleys. They were driving as much of the old Route 66 as they could and were heading all the way into LA. Most of them were Irish but there were also Australians, Welsh and English riders. It sounds as though their trip has been great and they were clearly enjoying the entire experience.
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