Full tank. Wandering heart.
This photo was snapped outside of the now defunct Bent Door CafĂ© in Adrian, Texas. The town of Adrian itself marks Route 66’s midway point between Chicago, Illinois and Santa Monica, California.
It would be understandable if you had some level of decision fatigue when you travel on Route 66. In some towns like Seligman, Arizona you might feel like you can’t go inside every single...
When I pulled into the town of Vega, Texas I was looking forward to packing it in for the day. Based on a cursory glance on my phone, the town didn’t seem to have...
It’s funny how things worm their way into your consciousness and set up camp. Sights along Route 66 fall do this for me. The romantic sway that the Route holds over me has mysterious...
After a long day of riding I pulled in to the little town of Vega, Texas. It was a sleepy place with a steady blowing wind and not a whole lot going on within...
Carved out of ponderosa pine, the 40′ tall Whispering Giant stands in Winslow, Arizona. When I visited him in October 2023, I was the only person around the park. Just a few blocks away,...
It wasn’t until I pulled up to the leaning water tower in Groom, Texas that I really understood that the lean is really pronounced from certain angles. Depending on how you approach it, your...
There were many times when road tripping through the southwest that I tried to find the balance between knowing too much and knowing too little about a place I’d be passing through. On one...
When you think about Route 66 and Shamrock, Texas, the first thing that springs to mind is likely the gorgeous vintage Tower Conoco Station and the U Drop Inn Cafe. It is an incredible...
Sometimes when I scroll through my camera roll, it surprises me how many interesting things I’ve seen over the years. Though I no longer really participate in social media, there was a time when...
Wouldn’t you know it? I had myself another run-in with a member of the Giant Chicken Army. At the end of January, I flew to California to do a little ride about. While cruising...
How to meet a tall, handsome man while on your motorcycle. Just try not to fall in love at first sight!!
A Whimsical Wonderland In January of 2017, I was riding my motorcycle on a solo trip through California. I followed a leg of Route 66 back towards Los Angeles. That’s where I learned about...
My route back home to Long Island from Catoosa, Oklahoma in October of 2016 bumbled along Route 66. At the time I remember feeling like I was moving too fast, that I wasn’t taking...
When something from popular culture becomes a fixture in my mind, often when I visit such a place I don’t know how to react. Almost like standing around at a party and not knowing...
You never know where you’ll find inspiration to get out and see good stuff! 🙂 The Blue Whale Route 66 Catoosa, Oklahoma The Gemini Giant Route 66 Wilmington, Illinois Tall Paul Route 66 Atlanta,...
After getting to know the Blue Whale of Catoosa for a bit, it was time to turn around and head back towards the east. Following Route 66 I passed through the town of Foyil,...
Route 66 holds sway over my imagination. I know, it’s just a road. And yet, for me something about it transcends that. I can’t be alone in this thinking because it has evolved in...
In my last post where I rambled on about daydreams, I did have a specific daydream that was the catalyst. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Oklahoma. Whale? Meet these fine people....
