GETTING OUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66

May 19/10

Holbrook was a good overnight stop and we were able to see examples of the petrified wood that is predominant in the nearby Petrified Forest National Park.

We drove from Holbrook to Kingman along I-40 through the town of Flagstaff which is often considered the gateway to the Grand Canyon. Towing was a challenge due to the wind and the fact that all the rest areas along the route were closed. According to the Arizona state economic policy, the rest areas are too expensive to maintain so they’ve shut down 13 of the original 18. It really is unsafe as transport trucks and RV’s are forced to pull off to the side of interstate, or on the slip roads from the interstate to exits. Good thing we bring our restroom with us when we are on the road.

The scenery changed from flat, dry desert at Holbrook

DUST STORM ALONG THE WAY

to ponderosa pine forests in Flagstaff

to pinyon pine and junipers in the rolling hills

to rocky bluffs and mountains near Kingman.

Kingman, the Heart of Historic Route 66, is a nice sized town with a population of about 20,000 people and it has all the services and shopping that a person needs. We are staying at the Fort Beale RV Park about 2 blocks from Andy Devine Drive which is part of Route 66. There are plenty of old building and motels along the route and one diner nearby that looks interesting. We treated ourselves to lunch at Redneck’s Southern BBQ pit and had pulled pork sandwiches with slaw and a side of fried pickles. Mmm, mmm, good.

Working hard to keep it clean