We decided that visiting Hoover dam on our way to Las Vegas was another ‘must do’ trip. We had so many of those! Part of me did just want to scoot our way to the end of historic route 66. We had seen signs for Los Angeles – only another 400 or so miles!! So […]
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When planning our Route 66 trip, we knew we wouldn’t get to the end of it, but we also knew that getting as far as the Grand Canyon was a must. Route 66 to Grand Canyon is an easy trip and one that was a no brainer! Route 66 to Grand Canyon The distance from […]
Arizona was such a wonderful state to explore for us – it felt like it had all the classic Route 66 attractions that we were looking for from the small towns with old motels to ghost towns and of course, the amazing natural sights that you just cannot miss (and you literally can’t miss the […]
The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona (which also contains the Painted Desert) is right on Route 66 so if you’re travelling along on a road trip there’s no need to head too far off from where you are for this sight. And what a sight it was! It was an overcast day for us, the first […]
