I’m not sure exactly what to call this, but there’s a moment that happens a few miles down the trail on hikes. Sometimes it happens you’ve set up camp, settled in, and you’re trying to go to sleep. You notice something not because it’s there, but because it isn’t. The noise of the world isn’t … Read more
In my past posts, I shared stories from the journey across California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, a little corner of Kansas, and Missouri. Now, it’s time for the last state we crossed on Route 66. Starting with a pretty metal bridge and ending with Chicago, Illinois was anything but boring. The Chain of Rocks … Read more
When most people talk about Route 66, it’s all about visiting the past. Neon lights, the movie Cars (especially in my last post), space age cars with fins and faux jet nozzles, and everything else from the good old days washes over our minds. But, that’s not all that Route 66 is about. Sometimes, getting … Read more