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On the Mother Road :: Function ix

California. Here we come.

Route 66 ever welcomes united states of america.

Honey.

I beloved to see the lizards in the desert! Check out that tail!

Tammy ❤ Scummy.

Beaten and broke down.

Oh Canada!

Roy's Cabin.

A very very old volcano.

Route 66.

Don't do it!

What an awesome trailer!

Elmer'south Bottle Tree Ranch in Oro Grande,CA!

The bottles are lovely, but look at that press press!

Cacti.

Insulators.

N Curlicue.

I liked this miner. He made out big on his claim!

So many pretties.

No one else was at the Bottle Forest then information technology was prissy to explore without getting the the manner of other people….or them getting in the fashion of my photos!

I call back the cacti was my favorite!

Well?

Madonna of the Trail.

Kitty sittin'.

I didn't run into much of the Hollywood sign, but I did meet information technology! LA was not fun to drive in.

We made it to the stop of the trail! I drove all…ALL…of Route 66. I thought I would cry when nosotros made it to Santa Monica Pier, only LA sucked the life out of me, then I had no tears to shed.

Santa Monica Pier.

This pigeon boy posed for the states! What a mode to end the trip!

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On the Mother Road :: Part 8

Groceries.

Prairie domestic dog!

So beautiful! there were hundreds of these guys on this role of the bulldoze.

Cute tummy.

Checking out their surroundings.

DeSoto's Salon.

We were actually able to eat here! In the middle of nowhere!

Road 66 Grill.

Land. Well played.

Very old 66.

Tree in the middle of the road.

It'due south hard to see but there's a cow and her baby under that big bushy tree.

Seligman, AZ.

We ate snowfall cones here.

I take a actually strong hatred for Betty Boop. I merely don't get why she'southward a thing.

Eric bought a real Road 66 road sign here!

Cars.

Grand Canyon Caverns! Yes we took the tour! I love me some caverns.

They really have concerts cloak-and-dagger! And there's a hotel room y'all can rent! Sadly it was booked the night we were there or I call up we would have spent style as well much money to sleep underground.

Information technology was a actually articulate dark at our camp. I tried some long exposure photography.

And I caught a passing train!

Bert'due south Country Dancing.

I honey this section of 66.

Old cop car.

Nosotros explored.

Eric really wants a automobile but similar this.

Hackberry Full general Store. We bought some old license plates here and I bought some former Arizona Highways magazines.

Hackberry.

On the manner to Oatman, AZ!

Watch out for wild burros!

I love the desert. There was actually water coming from a jump here. And in that location were goldfish in the water!

A popular place to spread ashes. They take quite the view.

Welcome to Oatman!

i told y'all there were wild burros!

This gal was very pregnant.

The burros are somewhat tame. They always expect you to give them treats. Most of the stores in town sell treats for the burros. Some of the really young babies had trivial notes taped to their heads that said…"Don't feed me!" They just need mama's milk.

Look at those big ears!

Information technology was soooo hot here! I was one sweaty animate being.

Just hanging out on the stoop snoozing.

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On the Female parent Road :: Function 7

Good forenoon! What a manner to start a mean solar day, huh?

The sky in the southwest never disappoints!

A church blending in with the hills.

Moccasins for the entire family unit!

The Continental Divide!

Bluish Spruce Lodge.

A cowboy Muffler Human.

Arizona.

Friends along the road.

Geodes! I love rocks and minerals and then the stone shops in Arizona were super exciting!

Rock Shop dinos.

I bought some Arizona petrified forest at this shop.

More dinos and geodes.

The Wigwam Motel was our dwelling house for the evening!

The happy (and tan!) couple!

Wigwam sunset.

The motel has quondam cars stationed throughout the parking lot.

Morn dinos.

Rawr!

So much petrified wood!

Pow Wow Trading Post.

Bucket of Blood Street!!

b Horsehead Crossing.

Inside our Wigwam. They're actually quite a bit bigger than they look from the outside.

An old campground.

Here it is! Jackrabbit, AZ.

This side of the billboard needs some loving!

Eric rode the rabbit.

And I hugged the rabbit.

On 66 in Winslow, Arizona.

Do you remember that song past the Eagles called "Take it easy?"

"Well, I'm a standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona and such a fine sight to run into. It's a daughter, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowing downward to take a look at me." Accept it easy.

Broken down map.

I'thousand non sure what this was, merely I'll accept it!

Behemothic dreamcatcher!

We took a tour of Meteor Crater. It's impressive, merely y'all might not exist able to tell that from the photo.

Tempest clouds over the crater.

Please slow downwardly! Infant calves on roadway.

Two Guns, AZ.

Old mountain lion cages for tourists to gawk at mountain lions. That's just rude.

Encounter? Mountain lions.

Super cute graffiti!

Twin Arrows, AZ.

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On the Female parent Road :: Part six

Practiced morning, Tucumcari!

Can you spot the fiddling lizard?

Outside of Tucumcari we stopped at an sometime swimming pool.

Broken down.

Wilkerson's.

Church in Cuervo, NM.

Old 66. What a view!

The road Really deteriorated. The Yaris is pretty much an ATV.

Nosotros were way out in the middle of nowhere. We didn't pass one motorcar. At one point we stopped and turned the car off. You could literally simply hear the current of air. Cypher else. Those kinds of experiences brand yous love life and the ability to travel!

We had cute weather while on this route.

Trust someone, Piffling Robot.

About an hour after exiting that gravel 66 road we encountered some hail!

There were some incredible downpours throughout the day in this role of New United mexican states. Look at that water!

Pecos National Historic Park…and some rather threatening clouds.

You could actually use the ladder and stride down into the kiva.

Inside! It was so cool hush-hush.

Ruins.

There was some construction going on around the ruins. I remember they were (hopefully) trying to restore more parts of the ruins.

Note the Sangre de Cristo mountains in the groundwork.

Blooms.

I was on snake patrol. Merely I only saw some red ants.

Lovely colors!

We as well visited Glorietta Laissez passer Battlefield which is close to the Pecos ruins.

St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Iron!

Santa Fe is littered with cute buildings.

I actually wanted to purchase ane of these cute piffling bunnies! They were $80 a piece though, so I only settled for a photo.

We hiked La Bajada in New Mexico. This is a famous Route 66 route.

Morning on La Bajada.

Madonna of the Trail in Albuquerque, NM!

The Desert Sands Motor Hotel.

Gorgeous!

We were in Albuquerque on July quaternary. Fei's Cafe is a vegan buffet that was sadly closed for the Fourth.

But Mint Tulip was open! This was our first fourth dimension visiting Mint Tulip. We had lunch and then ice cream. So we went back later for milkshakes. Oh my! Vegan goodness galore!

Albuquerque had a big fireworks display that nosotros stayed for. We also had some fries and corn on the cob.

Yous could see storms rolling in every bit night approached. Cheque out the lightning!

Happy 4th!

It started to pelting correct before the fireworks brandish started. People started to scream and run. I guess people in Albuquerque aren't used to the rain.

Eric and I crawled nether a picnic table to sentinel the fireworks while not getting wet!

In the morning I spotted that nasty little critter when we packed up the tent. OMG gross. Go abroad trivial guy!

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Cat photos. Everyone likes cat photos!

Juniper and I were hanging out this afternoon. She was rolling around and simply asking to exist photographed!

She ignored me for the virtually function.

She was sleepy.

And I just love that little confront!

Rollin'!

Scratchy back.

And dirty paws.

She's active in the afternoon when we come home from work. If it'southward later 3pm…she'due south zonked out on "her" chair.

Shy fiddling girl.

Deep in thought. Not really deep…she probably merely saw a fuzzy on the floor.

Close your little rima oris baby kitty!

2 paws up for kitty fourth dimension!

On the Mother Road :: Part 5

We spent the night at the Blarney Inn in Shamrock, TX. Only a wee chip of Ireland!

Shamrock also has a blarney stone. What's a blarney rock you say?…" is a block of bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland. Co-ordinate to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of the gab (great eloquence or skill at flattery). The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446. The castle is a pop tourist site in Republic of ireland, attracting visitors from all over the earth to osculation the rock and tour the castle and its gardens."

And I kissed that blarney stone!

Rattlesnakes.

Devil's Rope Museum in McClean, TX.

The spinous wire museum wasn't open so we drove around McClean for a few minutes to laissez passer some fourth dimension. This old gas station was lovely in the forenoon low-cal.

We even found a clay route earlier the museum opened! Lucky little devils.

Whoa!

The Devil'due south Rope Museum had a drove of salt and pepper shakers, because, why not? I'm loving that kangaroo and joey shaker!

An armadillo made out of barbed wire.

More than barbed wire than you tin can milkshake a stick at!

Fancy wire.

And a large 'ol block of wire!

Super Service Station.

Alanreed, TX.

The Leaning Water Belfry of Britten, TX.

Groom, TX is home to the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere.

Bug Ranch.

Promoting peace.

John Lennon.

Cowboy Motel.

Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX.

At that place were a ton of people there the twenty-four hours we were, simply I somehow managed to get a few photos without people in them. Also…people like to spray paint the cars, which I think it wonderful! Except people exit the empty spray paint bottles all over the ground when at that place are trash cans at the parking lot of Cadillac Ranch. Shame on you, litter bugs!!

I spray painted a true cat face up and Juniper'due south proper name on a car.

Juniper Purrito!

Bates Motel? Let'south become!

Seems legit, correct?

Boot tree in front of Dot's Mini Museum in Vega, TX.

Dot's Mini Museum.

Inside the museum. We left a Polaroid State Camera photo next to a Polaroid photo someone else left there!

Adrian, TX is home to some fun and quirky signs!

Adrian is also the midway point of Route 66! Nosotros're half way there! Adrian is also home to the Bent Door Cafe. I love the door! Also…you lot're or your? It'southward like nails on a chalkboard to me.

More signs in Adrian.

Loose at Dark.

I think was my favorite sign in town.

How does your garden grow.

Holly hawks.

The old cowboy took off his hat.

Cats make me enormously uncomfortable. I never know what a cat is thinking.

Art is what you tin can get abroad with.

Who stuffed that white owl.

Midpoint Cafe, Adrian, TX.

Midpoint.

Wonderful view!

There'due south the New United mexican states border on the Interstate. We didn't take the interstate…we found a dirt route to make our manner into NM.

At that place'due south our dirt road!

And look who we found crossing the road.

I was trying to make a turtle face up. Apparently turtles always have their eyes airtight.

I beloved the buildings in New United mexican states! I love the desert too. I think it would exist fun to live in NM someday.

The Pony Soldier Motel.

The Lasso Motel. What a cute cleaved down sign!

This was home for the night. The Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, NM! We booked a room here two months in advance. This motel is always sold out. There was a mega surprise waiting for us at the Blue Eat when nosotros got in that location. They knew we were on our honeymoon and they fabricated information technology a memorable stay for united states. Eric and I both concord that this day was our favorite twenty-four hours on the trip! I tin can't await to tell yous about our stay at the Blue Swallow. I have a ton of pictures to share, and then I take a post dedicated to just the motel!

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On the Mother Road :: Office iv

Totem Pole Park in Oklahoma.

This park was nifty! It was one of my favorite things in OK!

See the turtle at the bottom?

There were all sorts of sculptures around the park including a fun picnic table.

Guarding the road.

I retrieve this was a little gift store. We were there early in the morning then it wasn't open. ..if it fifty-fifty still is.

Good luck!

The adjacent stop was the Catoose Blue Whale. This is probably one of the top three iconic things on Route 66!

Picayune benches and tables near the Blue Whale.

The Blue Whale!

Open wide.

Yous could actually climb upward in the head of the whale. There's Eric!

In the belly of the beast.

This used to be a popular swimming spot, but information technology didn't look like water you'd want to swim in at present. In that location were quite a few turtles pond there though!

The Haven Cabin.

Thank you, Tulsa!

The Rose Basin.

The Desert Hills Motel. What a gorgeous sign!

The Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza. Cyrus Avery is the "Father of Route 66."

Information technology was quite the lively sculpture.

Old Route 66.

The detail on the sculpture was wonderful.

There was fifty-fifty a grasshopper on the grill of the old Ford.

A 1920's era span.

The Skyliner Motel. These motel signs sure beat Motel 6.

Another sneaky Meramec Caverns sign on a barn.

A rather trounce downwards gas station.

66 sign on the wall of the gas station.

Round Barn in Arcadia, OK.

Inside the round befouled. It was kind of trippy looking upward at the ceiling.

Right outside of Oklahoma Metropolis is a town called El Reno. This is the spot were a giant tornado killed three storm chasers this past tornado season. Eric and I were fans of the show, Storm Chasers, then nosotros were familiar with the men killed. Nosotros were only about a mile abroad so we decided to go pay our respects.

There was already a memorial setup for the tempest chasers. We left some of our wedding flowers for the guys.

Tornado harm.

At least people tin can have a sense of humor.

No more billboards.

I was worried about running into a tornado while on the trip. We striking some rather bad storms, but thankfully no tornado. Tornado Aisle is ane place I practise not want to alive!

Calumet Chieftains.

Pony Bridge, Route 66.

The Glancy Motor Hotel!

This was a "hip" Route 66 museum. It wasn't my favorite, because they seemed similar they were trying to difficult. You lot don't have to endeavor hard…you're Road 66!

Big Bug!

Cotton Boll Motel.

I was a creeper and wanted a photo of the herd of cat on this forepart porch. They were so cute!

India nutrient! We actually went in that location to find Bharat food. And it was then practiced! They made it vegan for the states too!

Western Motel.

Overgrown Route 66.

Harley and Annabelle'southward in Erick, OK.

So many fun signs!

Harley and Annabelle'due south.

No place similar Texola.

In that location'south no other identify like this place anywhere almost this place then this must be the place.

My first time in Texas! And I will say that I was kind of upset I didn't see ane cowboy in chaps. Assless or otherwise.

Conoco Gas Station in Shamrock, TX.

Wide bending madness!

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On the Female parent Road :: Part 3

Route 66 keepsake on the pavement near John's Modern Cabins.

John's Modern Cabins…or what's left of them.

Nosotros had to walk through some brush to get to the cabins. That was a bad thought when we realized we had ticks all over united states. I was so creeped out until I showered that nighttime. I checked every inch of me and every inch (within and out!) of my clothing for those pesky ticks.

John's not so Modern Cabins.

An crawly No Trespassing sign directed at 1 guy! Burn!

The Munger Moss is one of the most famous motels on 66. Nosotros sadly didn't spend the night here.

Residuum Haven Courtroom.

I of two turtle rescues we performed on the trip! This guy was crossing a decorated road and we helped him forth.

Antique.

Fantastic debate along 66!

Glass bottles in cement. I would love to practice this someday.

This was in a little "village" blazon thing. The guy who built the village collected former buildings and cars to make a town of his own.

I dear the paint of the buildings and bird houses.

Planes and automobiles.

Shiny.

This lovely lady was perched atop the airplane.

Sassy gal!

Danger ducks.

More fabulous sculptures in the lilliputian village.

Happy picayune auto.

Highway Patrol.

Moon barn.

Postal service Pouch Tobacco ad.

Probably the virtually famous bulldoze-in on Road 66! At that place was a weird guy watching united states of america the whole time we were taking photos. I call back he was the cranky flagman.

Carthage, MO.

Mater!

Palace Drug Store ghost sign.

Murder brothel.

Span in Kansas.

A very bare and cute downtown.

Conoco Station.

Original 9 pes road segment on 66. Also known every bit the Sidewalk Highway!

At least we know!

Cafe.

Perchance old tourist cabins? Lovely though!

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On the Mother Road :: Part 2

Morning sunday in Lincoln, IL.

World'south Largest Wagon and Large Lincoln.

Quondam 66.

Our Lady of the Highways Shrine – Raymond, IL.

Jesus. Just Jesus.

Mega blueish sky!

Cemetery in Mt. Olive, IL.

Female parent Jones' grave site in Mt. Olive, IL.

Onetime Shell station.

President Lincoln's tomb.

Rub the nose of Lincoln for skilful luck! I rubbed it and wished good luck for my niece, Tessa, who was born that twenty-four hours! Yay Tessa!

Inside Lincoln's tomb.

President Lincoln.

Mama bird near the tomb.

Fantastic buildings!

More old road on 66.

There are some turkey tracks in the cement on a segment of 66.

There are the tracks!

An former jail. The ivy makes information technology virtually seem cozy.

A homemade 66 monument.

Humpin' to Please!

Henry's Rabbit Ranch.

Hop on!

The Bel-Air Bulldoze In.

Chain of Rocks Bridge spanning the Mississippi River!

The Great Mississippi River!

Awesome buildings on the Mississippi.

On the Concatenation of Rocks Span in Illinois.

And on the Chain of Rocks Bridge in Missouri!

This sign was kind of lamentable! A missing tortoise. I'thousand not sure how you lose your tortoise. I hope they observe the guy. Or I promise he lives a happy life in the wild.

Meramec Caverns.

A beautifully restored Phillips station.

The World'due south Largest Rocking Chair!

Just some other gorgeous sign on the Mother Road!

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On the Mother Road :: Part 1

And she begins!

Dick's on 66.

The Rialto Theater in Joliet, IL.

The Gemini Behemothic!

We got defenseless in some heavy rain early in the 24-hour interval.

The Riviera Restaurant. I actually don't like Betty Boop. She's like nails on a chalkboard to me!

An erstwhile jail in the shadow of Betty Boop. Doooom!

Gardner, IL.

Dwight Windmill – Dwight, IL.

One of MANY onetime gas stations we saw forth the mode.

Old Mobil Station.

Standard Oil Company Station.

Meramec Caverns! I honey the ads on old barns. P.S. We went to the caverns! But that's for some other post.

Pontiac, IL.

Pontiac, IL.

More murals in Pontiac.

The schoolhouse bus of Route 66 fable Bob Waldmire! Nosotros were able to tour it too!

Bob Waldmire was vegan also!

Friends don't let friends consume meat.

Inside the bus.

Bob Waldmire sadly died in 2009, simply his passenger vehicle is just the manner he left information technology.

Inside the Route 66 museum in Pontiac.

Road 66 road core samples.

Bob Waldmire'south VW Double-decker. The Charabanc is on display in the museum. They were lucky enough to be able to add together this to their collection!

License plate collection in the museum.

Bruce Springsteen…plain working on a dream.

Royal Blue Shoes.

This identify was closed. I have a feeling it'due south non opening anytime presently.

Muffler Human being with (vegan) hot dog.

Handmade signs litter Route 66.

Lincoln and a Muffler Man.

Lincoln, IL.

We made it to campsite early this dark and went to see World War Z! Information technology was my outset 3-D moving-picture show as well.

Home for the dark.

Lincoln, IL. – Taken from the Roadside America website… "Information technology commemorates the day in 1853 when the time to come 16th President, who was then but an Illinois lawyer, christened his namesake community by slicing open a melon and pouring its juice onto the ground. In agreeing to lend his name to this place, Abe reportedly said, "I never knew anything named Lincoln that amounted to much." "

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