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Journey Stats

Distance from home: 5465 miles

Miles travelled by car: 4540

Times refuelled: 17

Hotels stayed in: 24

Burgers eaten: 40

Giant roadside objects encountered: 73

Day 21 - Holbrook to SedonaOn the drive today we saw many 66 icons and again lots of big scenery. One of the most popular roadside signs on the whole of 66 is the Jack Rabbit Trading Post sign....Read the Full Post »
Day 20 - Gallup to HolbrookToday definitely had a theme and that was big scenery and wigwams. Along 66 there were many trading posts (gift shops) ran by Native Americans and to attract tourists...Read the Full Post »
Day 19 - Albuquerque to GallupThe city of Albuquerque was used for the TV series Breaking Bad. Tom and I are big fans of the show and so took this opportunity to do a self driven tour around the locat...Read the Full Post »
Day 18 - Santa Fe to AlbuquerqueWe decided to take a break from Route 66 today and instead took a scenic drive on the Turquoise Trail to our destination, Albuquerque. It is called the Turquoise Trail be...Read the Full Post »
Day 17 - Tucumcari to Santa FeCompared to other days the weather was a bit overcast and cooler. The drive was about 140 miles long and did not have as much stuff to stop and look at as other days but...Read the Full Post »
Day 16 - Amarillo to TucumcariAmarillo is home to one of the icons of 66, that being the Cadillac Ranch. It's tradition to bring a can of spray paint to add a bit of your own colour to the cars. Tom a...Read the Full Post »
Day 15 - Elk City to AmarilloToday we entered into the state of Texas. The countryside is definitely turning more arid the further west we go. It was another great day for photography as we saw lo...Read the Full Post »
Day 14 - Oklahoma City to Elk CityOur drive today was short compared to other days, it was 120 miles. The roads were mainly original concrete laid Route 66 and they were extremely long and stretched beyon...Read the Full Post »
Day 13 - Oklahoma CityWe stopped in Oklahoma City today. The city grew from a land rush in 1889 where people were allowed to stake their claim to a piece of land to live and farm on. The area...Read the Full Post »
Day 12 - Tulsa to Oklahoma CityThe drive today was from Tulsa to Oklahoma City. It was a 110 mile journey through many rural farming towns where we saw lots of bathing cows. Tulsa was a booming oil...Read the Full Post »
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