Standin' on the corner..........
Believe it or not there is actually a statue at the corner in Winslow Arizona that is from The Eagles Song.

Cold Morning

After our off day for rain yesterday, today dawned bright and sunny but as you would expect in the desert, chilly. It was 57 when we left the hotel in Gallup and the roads were still wet from the rain last night but it wasn't long until the sun came up and with it the temperature. It wasn't long before we were back on rte 66 and winding through the desert and we encountered a pack of wild horses. What was really neat was that a couple of them ran along the field with us for a while. We crossed into Arizona and gained another hour so now I am on Pacific time and 3 hours behind you. that's neat for now but will work against me on the trip home.

Wigwam Motel

Wigwam

Our first stop of the day was in Holbrook Arizona and the Wigwam Motel. Built in the 30's the motel actually consists of several cement wigwams that you can stay the night in. Some of them were open and we got to look inside. They actually looked kind of cozy. Along with the wigwams, the owner has scattered several old cars and truck around the property to give it a period look. While we were there, we met a couple from Alexandria Bay who were travelling 66 by motor home. It was also the inspiration for the "Cozy Cone Hotel In Cars

Winslow

Not far down the road was Winslow, where they do indeed have a monument to the song. every town along the route has it's hook to entice tourism, this one is Winslow's.

Galaxy Diner

Next, we began the climb up to Flagstaff. Winslow is at 4800 feet and Flagstaff at about 7300 so you go from a desert climate to more of a mountain. It is an absolutely beautiful climb, mostly on the old road. It reminded me very much of the Adirondacks. In Flagstaff, we ate at The Galaxy Diner, a 50's style restaurant with killer chocolate malts. The trip down from Flagstaff is even better than the trip up. The vista is spectacular BUT at one point, there is a 6% grade for 6 mile dropping oyu over 1500 feet. For someone with height issues.......well you get it.

ust before Siegelman to Kingman is the sweetest run on the old road that we have had yet. The changes to the desert are almost as if God doesn't want you to get bored. It goes from vast open scapes to the craggy rock canyons that we so often see in movies and pictures and each change will take your breath away. Almost everything now has something of a western theme and we have started to see cactus.

Snow Cap

At Siegelman we stopped at Angelo Deladillo's Barber Shop and Visitor Center where you can get a haircut and buy anything from a coon skin cap to a Route 66 license plate or wander next door to get a creamy root beer or ice cream cone at the Snow Cap.

'57 Corvette

In Hackberry we stopped at the General Store. The property here is littered with weathered old vehicles and a variety of parts for them. The crown Jewel though is a  really sweet red 1957 Corvette convertible. I was drooling!




The run from Hackberry to Kingman was entirely on the old road and was really spectacular. I know I use that word a lot to describe what I am seeing but it truly is. Take any picture or film that you have seen of this country and it pales in comparison to seeing it for real. In Kingman we arrived just in time for the dealer party where they served southwestern barbque. Great food.
Tomorrow, on to California, a 240 mile run to Ontario.
Since I left 14 days ago, I've put 3320 miles on the Harley!