| Author: | Nigel Smith (ID: 11379) | Posted: | 2011-04-23 03:30 GMT+00:00 | Mileage: | 352.16 km | |
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| Tags: | Travel, Photography, Biking, Motorcycling, Route 66 |
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3 States today - out of Missouri, across the corner of Kansas and into Oklahoma
| Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven |
An early motel built on the 66, now refurbished to a good standard, My resting place for the night
| Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven |
My room was the one on the right hand end
| Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven |
| View along the route |
| View along the route |
| An old disused gas station |
| This looks like it's had a few pot shots |
| As has this |
| At the same gas station |
I wish gas was still 33c per gallon!
| Carthage |
The inspiration for Mater in Disney's Cars movie
| Carthage |
Sadly the motel is no longer open
| Carthage |
A rather grand courthouse
| Carthage |
View down the streen, looking a bit sorry for its self
| Carthage |
Also no longer open
| 66 Drive-In, Carthage |
This has been renovated and is now in use
| 66 Drive-In, Carthage |
Reasonable prices
| 66 Drive-In, Carthage |
And recent films
| Entering Kansas |
| Kansas 66 |
| Eisler General Store in Kansas |
| Eisler General Store in Kansas |
Also home of the Route 66 Association of Kansas
| Eisler General Store in Kansas |
Pink flamingos out front, also available to purchase inside
| Chelsea, OK |
a long way from West London, home of the Blues!
| Galloway's Totem Pole Park |
The largest totum pole there is
| Galloway's Totem Pole Park |
| Galloway's Totem Pole Park |
Facts about the largest totem pole
| Galloway's Totem Pole Park |
More poles
| Galloway's Totem Pole Park |
Detail of the art on the totem pole
| Galloway's Totem Pole Park |
| The Blue Whale water park |
No longer operational for Health and Safety reasons
| The Blue Whale water park |