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Get Your Kicks on 66!

Road tripping the only way, across the United States

3 years ago, July 28th 2009Delete | Edit No: 1 Msg: #81173

TravelFresh
Jodie

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I finished an epic journey along old Route 66 earlier this year and had a total blast. The best advice for anyone planning a trip is to: 1) Take a car, the iconic motels along the way are part of the experience. 2) Check out www.urwurld.com/travelguide/United_States_of_America_Route_66/ for a free detailed map along with excellent stops to make along the way and 3) Don't forget to bring along some of you favourite music to sing along to in the car!
We did it in 8 days - which broke the trip right up and gave us an opportunity to really check out the locals towns and landmarks along the way.
Already planning the next run... :)

[Edited: 03:38 - TravelFresh ]

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3 years ago, July 28th 2009Delete | Edit No: 2 Msg: #81180

Mell
Mell

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Hello Jodie

Is route 66 the one that features in the book 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac?

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3 years ago, July 28th 2009Delete | Edit No: 3 Msg: #81195

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Jodie

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Hey Mel,

Hmmmmm - I have no idea, after googling it I don't think so, that book looks like it was about a bunch of different road trips. :)

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3 years ago, July 28th 2009Delete | Edit No: 4 Msg: #81201

Mell
Mell

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Apparently, the book starts off on some famous route accross the US. Reply to this

3 years ago, July 28th 2009Delete | Edit No: 5 Msg: #81296

toddmon
Todd Fisher

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It's been a number of years since I read On The Road, but believe they only traveled parts of it. Jack and his crew generally wound up in San Francisco traveling back and forth to I thought his mother's home somewhere in southeast US (it's been awhile so trying to recall all the stops).

Route 66 is Chicago to Los Angeles. Since I remember a passage of Jack and crew in a jazz club in Chicago bet they traveled a bit of it while hithcing and jumping trains across the country.

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3 years ago, July 29th 2009Delete | Edit No: 6 Msg: #81356

Mell
Mell

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Thanks for the info Todd. :) Reply to this