The US and A: the last stop before we'd finally close the loop. 2 weeks sounded enough to visit California and a few key spots around there. We were wrong! After landing in Los Angeles, we took off straight away to head to Le Grand Canyon. Boris had his surfboard at that time and had to purchase a set of roof-rack, or, shall one say, "roof-wreck". Indeed, it was a piece of caca since the racks did not perform as expected. I lost the board and the racks at 60 miles/h on a freeway in the middle of LA. Disappointed I was. Very disappointed. No I didn't kill anyone. How lucky!
Along the way, we followed the signs indicating "Historic Route 66". Historic! We acknowledged it shortly after taking it.
No one uses it anymore. It is not indicated on maps anymore. Build in 1926, the famous highway originally ran from Chicago to Los Angeles: 3940 km, 2448 miles.
Route 66 was a major path of the migrants who went west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and supported the economies of the communities through which the road passed. People doing business along the route became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway.
US 66 was officially removed from the United States Highway System on June 27, 1985 after it was decided the route was no longer relevant and had been replaced by the Interstate Highway System. Portions of the road that passed through Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona have been designated a National Scenic Byway of the name "Historic Route 66". It has begun to return to maps in this form. Some portions of the road in southern California have been redesignated "State Route 66", and others bear "Historic Route 66" signs and relevant historic information. During a stop over for a bit if fuel, this is our first sight of those gigantic American motor-homes.
Who love absurdity?
The donkeys replace the kangaroos in Hamburgers Land.
Solar panels to feed the tourist centre... niiiice.
...and the Grand Canyon.
Deep down, the Colorado river.
!? This reminds you you are in the States!
One has got to work hard to explore the Canyon.
Mules are the only animal that can work in the Canyon's climate conditions.
Wildlife is around us in this landscape.
Along the way, we followed the signs indicating "Historic Route 66". Historic! We acknowledged it shortly after taking it.
No one uses it anymore. It is not indicated on maps anymore. Build in 1926, the famous highway originally ran from Chicago to Los Angeles: 3940 km, 2448 miles.
Route 66 was a major path of the migrants who went west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and supported the economies of the communities through which the road passed. People doing business along the route became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway.
US 66 was officially removed from the United States Highway System on June 27, 1985 after it was decided the route was no longer relevant and had been replaced by the Interstate Highway System. Portions of the road that passed through Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona have been designated a National Scenic Byway of the name "Historic Route 66". It has begun to return to maps in this form. Some portions of the road in southern California have been redesignated "State Route 66", and others bear "Historic Route 66" signs and relevant historic information. During a stop over for a bit if fuel, this is our first sight of those gigantic American motor-homes.
Who love absurdity?
The donkeys replace the kangaroos in Hamburgers Land.
Solar panels to feed the tourist centre... niiiice.
...and the Grand Canyon.
Deep down, the Colorado river.
!? This reminds you you are in the States!
One has got to work hard to explore the Canyon.
Mules are the only animal that can work in the Canyon's climate conditions.
Wildlife is around us in this landscape.
