Thursday 14 August 2014

1st Day in Kingman

KOA Flagstaff

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Our camping spot. On the way out, Suyen talked about buying some chairs as ours are all falling apart. However, somebody left their chairs at this camping spot. What a nice find.

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The doggies want to walk around, not take pictures...

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Too bad!

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Driving for a short visit to downtown Flagstaff

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Flagstaff, Arizona

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagstaff,_Arizona
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Leaving the campground and driving to the depot in Flagstaff on Route 66...

Flagstaff Depot

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We parked at the depot, to visit the gift shop. The tracks here are quite busy...

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dawgs not allowed in...

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The main waiting room is a gift shop/information center...

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The Amtrak waiting room is off to the side...

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There are great old rr maps and advertisements for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

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We stayed here in 2009 around the time of Halloween on our Grand Canyon visit. Tima and I went ghost hunting...
http://svobodakc.blogspot.com/2009_11_05_archive.html

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more picture pictures...

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Lot's of camping stores in this town...

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Melba is still safely parked at the depot, but we found this spot to be sort of a scary homeless guy campout area....

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There is a ghost story tied to this cocktail lounge...

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Didn't get to go inside:(

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Williams, Arizona

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams,_Arizona

We did a drive through in downtown Williams, Arizona

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Horse rider downtown Williams, Arizona

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Canyon Club

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We stayed at El Rancho Motel the last time we were here...
http://svobodakc.blogspot.com/2013/03/route-66-holbrook-to-williams-arizona.html

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We passed Rich Dinkla as we headed west out of Williams. He was on the side of the highway exploring an abandoned stretch of route 66.

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Ash Fork, Arizona

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Fork,_Arizona

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We finally got to leave the Interstate for a nice long stretch of 66.
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Burma Shave highway signs...

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More Burma Shave...

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Seligman, Arizona

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seligman,_Arizona

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This is a rare find...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortez_Motor_Home
http://www.cortezcoach.com/

Thursday, August 14, 2014 13:02:27
Snow Cap Drive In -- we stopped for an ice cream cone and a cheeseburger.

Melba is opened up to keep the interior cool so that the red lolly monster wouldn't swell up and stink up the interior with gas...

Snow Cap

Tourists on Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona

Parked in front of the Aztec Motel...

The back lot of the Snow Cap Drive In..

posing for our picture at Angel Degadillo's gift shop..

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Original signs from the dreaded interstate...

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Suyen going in the out house...

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We stopped to get gas, and Rich Dinkla pulled up next to us. We talked for a bit and agreed to meet in Kingman...
www.hookedonroute66.com

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...more Burma Shave signs -- I snapped to slow for the last one...

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...and more Burma Shave...

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Rainy season on 66...

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...even more Burma Shave....

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Canyon Caverns...
http://gccaverns.com/

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http://gccaverns.com/rooms-packages/the-caverns-inn/

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Peach Springs, Arizona

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach_Springs,_Arizona

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Truxton

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truxton

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https://www.facebook.com/frontiermoteltruxton

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Hackberry, Arizona

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackberry,_Arizona

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Hackberry General Store...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Waldmire

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Melba was attacked by a tumbleweed. We tried to document the proof that the tumbleweed was actually trying to take Melba out, but it was running too fast from us. It kind of reminds me of a Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic -- "don't ever let anyone tell you that tumbleweeds aren't dangerous." The incident also reminds me of Garrison Keillor talking about al Qaeda deer lying in wait on the side of the roads willing to sacrifice themselves in order to take Americans out in their cars. Is it possible we have al Qaeda tumbleweeds?