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Date:         Fri, 2 Feb 2007 16:11:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday Curiosity
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <45c3c481.791546e0.4946.5940@mx.google.com>
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Well how about US 50? Neat through Nevada at least.

Mike

On 2/2/07 3:08 PM, "Joy Hecht" <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I did some of it in New Mexico a while back - a year ago, I guess. It seemed > to me like a fair bit of driving slowly through desert and through the very > dreary sides of some rather sad towns that have been have been bypassed by > the interstate. Plus a few strips where there are rows of cheap motels > trying to hype I-66. In Albuquerque it is the main drag in a fairly cool > neighborhood (you know, cute stores, good coffee, free wifi, easy area to > stealth camp - ask me how I know! :-) but otherwise not so interesting. > > But maybe that's just the desert parts of it? > > > Joy > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > :::Of Kim Brennan > :::Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 5:56 PM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: Friday Curiousity > ::: > :::I've traveled a fair amount of the old US 66 in New Mexico and > :::Arizona (and some in California) It parallels (in some places it > ::: >IS<) I-40. In Oklahoma it diverges north (no longer congruent with > :::I-40). And that section I've not been on. I Missouri I think I-44 > :::erased a lot of the old US 66. I've been on I-44 many decades ago. > :::I'm afraid I have no clue where US 66 ran from St. Louis up to Chicago. > ::: > ::: > ::: > ::: > :::On Feb 2, 2007, at 4:36 PM, Jeff Lincoln wrote: > ::: > :::> Hey just curious. Has anyone on the list done a Route 66 trip? We > :::> have been > :::> talking about it. I understand that if you get the right maps and plan > :::> properly that 85% of the road is still driveable. I think that > :::> could make > :::> for a real nice laid back bus trek. For those who have any input, > :::> suggestions, or warnings against? > :::> > :::> -- > :::> Thanks, > :::> > :::> Jeff > :::> 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work) > :::> 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90') > :::> 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future) > >


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