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Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:21 am
by EKfanPaul2
Hi all,
Some people liked my road trip pics so I thought I'd load a few from my trip in texas USA
a couple of years ago. Got my whole family to all go over. Could have bought the best FB or EK with what I spent - but It was worth every cent.
We did 100's of miles on the ole Route 66 which was an immigrant road from Chicago to the growing city of LA
many building were from the 20's & 1930's. many left to just fall down, Some restored
cheers
Paul K
Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:31 am
by EKfanPaul2
More Road trip pics. I just wanted to see Route 66 in Texas as it is sort of in the middle and untouched. Took 100's of pics!
paul K
Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:44 am
by EKfanPaul2
More Route 66 Pics.
i know its an Aussie forum, but some make like these pics.
paul K
Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:12 am
by EKfanPaul2
More Route 66 in Amarillo Texas
"Hey, you ain't from around these parts! Where y'all from? "
I found Texans to be most friendliest in the states. very polite. Especially on old Route 66 which is away from the touristy areas.
Paul K
Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:13 am
by Trev
I like
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Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:07 am
by simmo65
Great Pics Paul, I'd love to do that trip someday!
Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:13 am
by Thommo
Trev wrote:I like
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Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:27 am
by SheilaShoe
Those photos are amazing! I can't wait to drive Route 66, hopefully in the next couple of years
Also, the Conoco Tower is Ramone's paint shop in 'Cars'
Looks like a great trip, thanks for posting!
Shelley.
Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:46 pm
by EKSPCL
Great pics
Looked like great fun
Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:21 pm
by Oldnblue
Sweet photos!
We're heading to the US in September and will be driving some of the old 66. Leaving Vegas and joining 66 @ Kingman, across Nevada, overnight detour to stay @ the Canyon, and then back onto 66 through Flagstaff and on.
Should be a great time.
Re: Road Trip Texas Route 66 2009
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 7:02 pm
by EKfanPaul2
Awesome mate! Its always nice to go to a country that likes Aussies! I tried to stay on the old road as much as possible.
We like to tear things down in Australia, but in the US, they seem to be happy to leave whole structures like motels, roadhouses, gas stations etc. to just fall down in time.
Also, when we make an old single lane highway into a divided road highway, we use the old road and re-condition it to be one part of the divided highway. As for Route 66, (And the US in general) they just build a new divided highway nearby leaving the old road to just fall apart outside large towns & cities, w saw heaps of old abandoned Roadhouses, Gas stations, Motels, Tourist trap shops all along the road. When the road moved, whole towns died.
Paul K