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Photos and Descriptions
When we got up in the morning, we found another bike parked next to
ours. Philipe, a Canadian was on a solo tour. This was sort
of a youthful, epic adventure for him.
Philipe joined us for breakfast in a very nice diner a couple blocks
away and he told us his story.
He had ridden across Canada from Montreal to Vancouver, then down the
west coast of US and was now heading east, planning on seeing the coast
then home.
He is riding a Harley Sportster 883 and camping much of the way, sometimes
setting up his tent just anywhere.
A bone jarring ride. It is good to be young.
After breakfast, we took a walk around
Kingman. In a park, they
have a well preserved locomotive.
K and I were fascinated, C and RM soon had seen enough.
The most fabled place on Route-66 has to be
Seligman. Bypassed by
I-40, it was dead for about twenty years until people began remembering
Route-66.
There are a number of very eclectic places to visit, but three are the
most famous.
The first is the
Snow Cap Drive-In. This was created by Juan
Delgadillo and has a bit of everything.
They serve malts, shakes, hamburgers, and cheeseburgers with cheese.
Remember, when you order a cheeseburger here, to say "cheeseburger with
cheese" or you will surely get teased.
Out back are several old cars with painted eyes to resemble characters
from the movie "Cars".
The man perhaps most responsible for Seligman's rebirth as a tourism
location was Angel
Delgadillo, brother of Juan.
Angel ran a barbershop which is still preserved. Now, there is a
museum/gift shop adjacent.
The third, mustn't miss in Seligman is the
Roadkill Cafe. The elk
out front is an irresistible photo-op.
I put Plumber Guy into the elk's mouth for RM.
Back on the road through some beautiful scenery along I-40.
We did not have much time in
Flagstaff. We'll have to go back and
do it right.
Standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona.... We stood on that very corner.
Dinner in a local diner showed that folks there like sports heroes and dead deer.
There is a terrific hotel in
Winslow that used to be a Harvey House and
is currently being renovated.
La
Posada. More tomorrow...
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