Hello again! Got a late start. Didn't sleep well (not your problem, right?) but underway. Lunch in Victorville after visiting the Route 66 Museum here. http://califrt66museum.org/ First pictures from Barstow. Barstow…
Still morning as I write this. "Drove by" several attractions this morning already. Breakfast at Mr. D'z. Recommended by several of the tour books. Visitor Center across the street. There…
Afternoon already. Oh, now it's evening and I'm updating the blog for the final time. Disclose the answers to the earlier quiz and name the winner. See bottom of page.…
Good morning all for Day 13 - Holbrook AZ to Winslow, AZ! I backtracked about 25 miles to Petrified Forest National Park. Also home to the Painted Desert. For now,…
Hello again! For the Day 12 - Albuquerque NM start. I started the day in Albuquerque. Having lunch in Grants, NM. About 80 miles from AZ. Enchilada, Chimichanga and a…
Good morning everyone! Was going to go up to Taos but decided to skip it. Not on Route 66 and more driving to do. Seeing some sights here and heading…
Started Day 10 driving to Midpoint Cafe in tiny Adrian TX. This picture was fun. Changed the aspect ratio to greatly exaggerated width. Did it that way to emphasize the…
Another great day to be on the road from Sayre OK to Amarillo TX! It's been shirt-sleeve weather as well. However, locals are still dressing warmer. Apparently, 65 isn't shirt-sleeve…
Already seen a few things this morning. Waiting for my next attraction here which opens at noon. Hitting the road and seeing Route 66 related sights is my goal on…
Already spotted a correction from Day 6. I started in Springfield MO, not IL. Saw a few sites in Tulsa. Cold and windy so skipped a few outside sights (can't…
Started with sights in Springfield. Need to move faster today. Hope to be near Tulsa by end of day. Here are some sights: There are many places that claim to…
"On the Road Again" Started in Rolla MO. First stop is a smaller replica, not a giant. It's a half size partial replica of Stonehenge. (Now I've really seen it…
The Driveby Tourist took a drive-by picture of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and then stopped at an institution on R66. Ted Drews Custard. Gateway Arch is a National…
The Driveby Tourist didn't "drive by" fast enough on Day 2 and had made a reservation 60 miles ahead. So, started Day 3 at Troy IL, went back to the…
Had a day of trying to find the road a number of times! Even though the maps are really good, looking at the maps vs actually being there isn't the…
Here we go! Today, let's go from Chicago to Pontiac IL on the first day on Historic Route 66. (Again, my trip, not yours. You may want to go further…