Kingman, Arizona Route 66

We rolled into Kingman, Arizona at about 8 pm last night and discovered that we were on Route 66, the Get Your Kicks Route from Los Angeles to Chicago.

We took a few pictures at the Route 66 museum and visitor center and headed across the street to Mr. D's Diner. It's a 50's style dinner and Doug has malts on his mind. The chocolate malt was delicious.

From there, we went to the Dodge dealership to stay the night in their parking lot. I have a 7:30 am appointment to get the AC fixed. I did payroll and some other work. Unknowingly, we were next to the train track and the train woke me up repeatedly all night long. I swear it sounded like a helicopter overhead and I was envisioning surveillance thermal scanning our van for signs of life. When daylight came, I realized it was just the train.

The day at the Dodge dealership started out rough. They didn't have all the parts. There was confusion about exactly what the Limon, Colorado dealership had done. So a few phone calls and another diagnostic by their technician revealed we wouldn't need the condenser after all, only the compressor needs replaced. I finished payroll and worked while Doug paced.

We were provided a complimentary shuttle ride to the historic downtown area where we had been last night. We were hungry, so after touring the visator center and the steam engine, we returned to Mr D's for their famous monster burger platter. It's a four pound burger complete with all the vegetables, a large dill pickle and a pound of French fries. If one person finishes the whole thing, they get a free tee-shirt and their picture posted on Instagram. We're going to share it. I ordered a banana shake and we shared that monster burger. I couldn't finish my half.

We had time to waste, so we walked Beale Street. We stopped at a biker shop which was a fun experience. I bought a Route 66 biker doo rag. There are lots of car garages here in Kingston that specialize in vintage cars. We peek inside. Half way down the street, Dodge calls and says that Little Miss is ready and she's blowing 49 degree air. Hallelujah. It's only 1 pm.

The shuttle driver told us that open carry is legal in Arizona. Also, every other year in May they have a drag race down the main street from one police station to the other. The black marks on the street at the start out point are evidence of the fun this town has. On to the next stop.もっと詳しく