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)
>
>