Trip itinerary
Date |
Beginning of the trip |
End of the trip |
Total distance in miles |
Distance in miles per day |
Main sights allong the way |
9.4 |
ARRIVAL TO CHICAGO |
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9.5 |
ARRIVAL TO CHICAGO |
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DISCHARGE OF CARGO OF 4 VELOREXES |
9.6 |
Chicago |
Chicago |
0 |
0 |
sightseeing, a wellcome party in a Czech restaurant |
9.7 |
Chicago,
Bucingham fountain by The Art Institute of Chicago |
Springfield, IL or
Carlinville, IL |
205
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233 |
205
or 233 |
Pontiac: historic gas station. Chenoa Normal: Steak and Shake restaurant. Funks Grove McLean-Dixie Truck Stop-nonstop
restaurant.
Springfield: Simpsons, Cozy Dog
Restaurant. |
9.8 |
Springfield or
Carlinville |
St. Luis-Fenton, Missouri |
336 |
103 |
Chain of Rocks Bridge over
Mississippi River
http://www.theroadwanderer.net/66Illinois/chain.htm,
St. Luis - Great Arch |
9.9. |
Fenton,
Mis |
Lebanon,
Missouri |
503 |
167 |
Classic car
museum in Fanning, Rt 66 Motors souvenir stop Devils Elbow touristic area
http://www.rollanet.org/~conorw/cwome/article23&24combined.htm
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9.10 |
Lebanon, Missouri |
Joplin,
Missouri |
636 |
134 |
Webb
city - houses in victorian style |
9.11 |
Joplin,
Missouri |
Tulsa,
OK or Sapulpa, OK |
766
or
797 |
130
or
161 |
Claremore- birhplace of Will Rogers. Catoose-lake with blue whale.
Tulsa – Metro Dinner restaurant |
9.12 |
Tulsa or
Sapulpa |
Bethany, OK
(surrounding) |
907 |
110 or
141 |
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9.13 |
Day off in Oklahoma City |
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9.14 |
Bethany, OK |
Shamrock, TX |
1,072 |
165 |
Yukon-Czech festival takes place beginning of Sept. Hydro –
Lucille'sRestarant+gas station. Elk City
– Info centre Rt66. Clinton-Museum Route 66. http://www.route66.org/index2.html
Texola – ghost town |
9.15 |
Shamrock,
TX |
Vega,
NM or
Tucumcari, NM |
1,202 or 1,283 |
130
or
211 |
Mc Lean – Barbed wire museum Jericho Ghost Town
Amarillo – beef auction. Big Texan Steakhouse CADILLAC RANCH Adrian-restaurant on the half way (from Chicaga to Santa Monicy) |
9.16 |
Vega,
NM or Tucumcari,NM |
Las
Vegas, NM |
1,411 |
209 or
128 |
Santa Rosa- Car museum, a lot of motels and restaurants: Joseph Restaurant and gas stations (then till Vegas-limited services). Las Vegas (it is not LV in Nevada!)
-accomodation |
9.17 |
Las
Vegas, NM |
Alburquerque,
NM |
1,542 |
131 |
Santa Fe,
NM-sightseeing http://www.theroadwanderer.net/66NMex/santafe.htm
Albuquerque, Laguna Indian
Reservation. |
9.18 |
Alburquerque,
NM |
Grants,
NM or
Gallup, NM |
1,654 or 1,716 |
112 or
174 |
Laguna Pueblo Acoma
Pueblo (known as
SkyCity) http://www.chrylab.com/acoma.html Continental Devide |
9.19 |
Grants,
NM or
Gallup, NM |
Holbrook,
AZ |
1,816 |
100 or
162 |
Arizona border – tepee. Painted Deser Petrified
forest http://www.go-arizona.com/Photos/ Hollbrook – Wigwam Village
Motel |
9.20 |
Holbrook,
AZ |
Flagstaff, AZ – surrounding: e.g. Sedona |
1,900 |
arround 110 miles (depends on where we accomodate). |
Joseph
City ghost town – Jack
Rabbit Trading Post – gas station, shop dating to 1949- a symbol R66. Canyon
Diablo – http://www.theroadwanderer.net/railghosts.htm Meteor Crater –http://www.meteorcrater.com/index.php. Flagstaff: Museum Club http://www.theroadwanderer.net/Flagstaff/museum.htm Slide Rock State
Park |
9.21 |
Day off south of Flagstaff |
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9.22 |
Flagstaff, AZ
(surrounding) |
Williams, AZ |
1,937 |
150 |
throug Williams to Grand Canyon
South Rim. http://www.thetrain.com/ |
9.23 |
Williams,
AZ |
Kingman,
AZ |
2,062 |
124 |
Ashfork Seligmanam Grand Canyon Caverns Hackberry
Kingman |
9.24 |
Kingman,
AZ |
Needles,
AZ (Amboy, CA) |
2,134 |
72 |
Cool Spring Camp -gift shop
etc., Sitgreaves Pass Oatman Colorado river |
9.25 |
Amboy,
CA |
Amboy,
CA |
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180 |
Joshua Tree
National Park –
http://www.americansouthwest.net/california/joshua_tree/national_park.html |
9.26 |
Needles,
CA |
Barstow,
CA |
2,292 |
158 |
Amboy Roy's Motel, Cafe, gas station)vulcano, crater, Ludlow Barstow-R66 museum and Railroad museum. Rainbow Basin National Natural Landmark
http://www.americansouthwest.net/california/rainbow_basin/photographs.html |
9.27 |
Barstow,
CA |
San
Bernardino, CA |
2,374 |
83 |
Cajon Pass
Summit Rancho
Cucamonga on Foothill Blvd. |
9.28 |
San
Bernardino, CA |
Santa
Monica, CA |
2,449 miles |
75 |
Pasadena, Chinatown, Spanishtown, Hollywood, Beverly Hills... |
9.29 |
Los
Angeles, CA |
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SHIPMENT OF VELOREXES |
9.30 |
DEPARTURE FROM LA |
through London |
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10.1 |
ARRIVAL TO PRAGUE |
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