fbeaston Loc: Vermont

A few months ago, I started planning a trip from VT down to the SoWest via Rt 66, then turning north to visit several Nat'l Parks before crossing into Canada. I got an overwhelming response to a post I put on UHH requesting recommendations. So many in fact, that I can't address them all here. However, I want to give a "shout out" & thank you to the following fellow Hoggers who made suggestions: petercbrandt, RichardTaylor, Shellback, Retired CPO, NormanTheGr8, traderjohn, Architect1776, wds0410, mizzee, cyclespeed, Fredrick, photoman022, GEANNIE, David in Dallas, 914cathy57, PRodacy, e056441-yahoo.com, aellman, Jimsr44, cambriaman, SusanFromVermont, stumbo, williejoha, Dossile, DavidPine, cowboydid2 &  DJphoto. Thanks for taking the time to make some awesome suggestions. And I'd like to extend a special thanks to CindyHouk for going the extra distance during my trip, to make additional suggestions. Thanks folks. It really made a difference.

I took the trip with a college friend & my Australian Shepherd Gem ... & in the process, we traveled through 23 states & 3 provinces ... driving 14,000 miles ... & I took around 13,000 photos. I thought I'd share a few shots, but will do so via a few posts.

The fun began with a tour of portions of Rt 66 in MO, OK, TX & NM. Oklahoma has the longest stretch of Rt 66 still in tact in the country ... something like 400 miles. It was a fun but occasionally odd way to look back at the past ... & a must see in my books. Here are a few shots ...

Cuba, MO ... "Mural City"

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Afton, OK Rod & Custom Car Museum

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Clearmore, OK JM Davis Arms & Historical Museum

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Catoosa, OK Blue Whale

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Clinton, OK - Oklahoma Rt 66 Museum '63 Impala 409

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Clinton, OK - Oklahoma Rt 66 Museum VW Microbus (I'm a bit of a gearhead, so had to add this to the mix)

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Elk City, OK Nat'l Rt 66 Museum, statue of Commotion, Bareback Horse of the year '97, Bucking Horse of Yr '99 & '00

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Amerillo, TX Cadillac Ranch

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One of the things I used to love about living & hunting in TX, was it was dry & sunny ... until it wasn't ... then the mud would cake on your boots like 10 lbs. bricks. Here is a shot of Gem's paws ... as she learned to enjoy TX mud, Cadillac Ranch

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robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

exakta56 Loc: Orford,New Hampshire

Thanks for sharing a terrific parcel of photos.

uhaas2009

👍👍👍

josquin1 Loc: Massachusetts

I lived in Texas for a year or so and a fellow who lived around the corner from me had 4 cadillacs, 1 pastel yellow, 1 pastel pink, 1 pastel blue and 1 pastel green. He drove a different one to work each day. I always wondered why he didn't buy that 5th caddy.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Thoroughly enjoyed this series. Looking forward to more.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Good set. Thanks for taking us along.

fbeaston Loc: Vermont

Thanks for the thumbs up robertjerl & uhaas2009.

And thank you neighbor, exakta56 for the positive comment.

When I read your comment, josquin1, the 1st thing I thought of was he worked a 4 day week!!!!

And thank you, NMGal, for your positive comment as well.

fbeaston Loc: Vermont

Thank you RichardTaylor, for taking a look & the positive comments. It was a great trip.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

A wonderful wander! Thanks for sharing.

fbeaston Loc: Vermont

You are absolutely right UTMike, it was a wonderful "wander". Thanks for the visit & positive comment.

gsmith051 Loc: Fairfield Glade, TN

Nice set.

fbeaston Loc: Vermont

Thank you gsmith051, I appreciate you stopping to look & the positive comment.

JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii

Enjoyed your set. Great photos, loved the cars. Mahalo for sharing.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

That was some trip!