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)