Pictures from Route 66

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One hundred feet west of the Adams and Michigan Avenue intersection is a sign marking the start of Route 66. Its revisionist history. Jackson (one block south of Adams) was the original start of the road. After Chicago installed one way streets Jackson became eastbound only.

Abraham Lincoln Home . . . Springfield, Illinois, (16k)

Sandia Crest and the Cibola National Forest are at the eastern edge of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The road up to the Crest is a terrific motorcycle road . . . 20 mph switchbacks, dramatic scenery. The view at the top is said to be over 100 miles on a clear day. This picture was taken half way up.

Chain of Rocks Bridge . . . across the wide Missouri with a kink. (18k)


You'll see a LOT of Interstate 40 when you 'get your kicks on Route 66.' It stretches from Oklahoma City to Barstow, California.

St. Louis Missouri . . . an arch over the gateway to the west. (7k)

One crosses the Continental Divide a bit east of Gallup, New Mexico on Route 66. It is a little over 7,000 feet.

Route 66 at it's Narrowest . . . just one 'Wing wide. (23k)


Not all the icons on Route 66 are crumbling or old. In the spring of 1997 the good folks of Tucumcari, New Mexico erected a memorial to the old road at their Convention Center (west edge of town, south side of the highway). That's a Gold Wing at the right hand side of the structure.

Route 66 Museums . . . more than you would think. (18k)


The Route 66 Diner on Central Avenue in Albuquerque is a delightful re-creation of an Art Deco diner . . . complete with LOTS of neon and bright shiny tile work. Even the wait-staff wears uniforms of the era. The original diner burned, but, happily, the owners built back in style.

Art Deco Delights . . . some newer than others, some more successful than others. (19k)


Not So Lonely Outposts . . . no traffic jams, but surprisingly busy these days. (12k)

End of the Road (?) . . . Angel Delgado says the road will never end, but there IS the Pacific Ocean to deal with. (13k)

Kitsch Endures . . . and will outlive us all. (15k)

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