Albuquerque: Downtown to Old Town 2
17 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
More pictures from the walking tour.
Albuquerque Original Townsite
17 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Once we arrived at the Old Town we toured the plaza and San Felipe de Neri Church.
Madonna of the Trails
17 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
On our way back to downtown we stopped at Albuquerque's Madonna of the Trails Monument. This is the second monument we've seen on the route. The first was in California. There are 10 others betweenEn savoir plus
Dog Head Fire
17 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Driving to Albuquerque yesterday we saw smoke from the Dog Head Fire. The fire has burned over 17,000 acres. These photos were taken today, several miles east of Albuquerque.
Albuquerque Flowers
17 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Flowers we saw on our walking tour.
Miraculous Staircase
18 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Yesterday, we took the pre-1937 alignment of Route 66 up to Santa Fe. This morning we stopped at the Loretto Chapel to view the Miraculous Staircase. It was constructed in 1878. The identity of theEn savoir plus
Tucumcari
18 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
We then left Santa Fe to continue on Route 66. One of our stops was at Tucumcari, where we saw a Route 66 Monument.
Glenrio
18 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
From Tucumcari, we continued on the route to Glenrio, which sits on the stateline between New Mexico and Texas. From what we could tell these buildings haven't been occupied in years.
Adrian
18 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Our last stop before continuing on to Amarillo was the small town of Adrian. This spot marks the midpoint between Los Angeles and Chicago on Route 66.
Cadillac Ranch
19 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Before continuing our drive we stopped at Cadillac Ranch.
Bug Ranch
19 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Further down the road we stopped at Bug Ranch, an homage to Cadillac Ranch.
Washita Battlefield National Monument
19 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Towards the end of the day, we stopped at Washita Battlefield National Monument. On November 27, 1868, Custer's 7th Cavalry attacked the village of Peace Chief Black Kettle. The majority ofEn savoir plus
Route 66 Highlights
19 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
On our drive today, we saw a leaning water tower (Groom, TX) and the 66 Super Service Station (Alanreed, TX).
Fort Reno
20 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
During today's drive we stopped at Fort Reno. The fort began as a military camp in 1874 during the Indian Wars. It was later used as a POW camp for captured Italian and German soldiers during WWII.
Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial
20 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We continued on the route to Oklahoma City, where we visited the memorial and museum dedicated to the victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing.
Route 66 Highlights
20 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
During our drive we stopped in Arcadia, Oklahoma. There, we stopped in at POPS, a roadside attraction with over 700 kinds of soda. We also saw an historic round barn constructed in 1898.
George Washington Carver Monument
21 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Most of today we spent driving, but we did have time to stop in to visit the George Washington Carver National Monument. Carver was the first African American to be recognized with a nationalEn savoir plus
Route 66 Highlights
21 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
While driving on the route today we stopped in Riverton, Kansas at the Rainbow Bridge. Built in 1923, it's the sole Marsh Arch Bridge remaining on the route.
World's Largest Rocking Chair
22 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Traveling along 66 today we stopped in at the US 66 Outpost and General Store in Fanning, Missouri to see the World's Largest Rocking Chair.
St. Louis, MO
22 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
After arriving in St. Louis, we took an evening trip to the Gateway Arch.
Forest Park
23 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Before leaving St. Louis we stopped at Forest Park. In 1904, the park hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (World's Fair) and the Summer Olympics. We hiked one of the trails and saw the World'sEn savoir plus
Cahokia Mounds
23 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
In the afternoon we visited Cahokia Mounds. At one time this was the largest city in North America, with a population of nearly 40,000. It's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While there, we sawEn savoir plus
Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL
24 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We started off our final day of the trip with a visit to the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Our tour guide explained the history of the structure and some of its contents. We also heard aEn savoir plus
Hi Stepanie & mom - Looks like you had a great trip. Great Photographs and memories to match. Can we get together for lunch. I'd like to hear more about your travels. See you soon. Diana J
Standard Oil Station
24 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Continuing on to Chicago, we briefly stopped at a restored Standard Oil Station in O'dell, Illinois.
End of the Route
24 juin 2016, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After 2,190 miles and 21 days, we arrived at the eastern terminus of the route in Chicago -- Jackson Street and Michigan Avenue. We also continued on to the route's pre-1937 end on Lake Shore Drive.En savoir plus