(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

I headed out this morning for the six hour drive down the Main Street of America - Route 66.  Route 66 passes through Rancho Cucamonga where I live.  It then goes through Fontana, Rialto and up through the Cajon Pass.  From there it parallels the 15 and 40 Freeway into Arizona.  To the right is an old gas station which can be found in Ludlow off the 40 Freeway.

Route 66 was first established in November 1926 and was originally 2,248 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.  It was realigned many times in its existence changing its length. Route 66 was removed from the highway system in June 1985 after much of it was bypassed with modern freeways.  Portions of the road still exist and is now designated "Historic Route 66" with historic districts and business associations being created to promote the small towns along the route.  You can see several of these districts along the way to Flagstaff.

I picked Linda French up at the Amtrak Station Flagstaff.  Later tonight we are having dinner at Larry Wasserman's house.  Weather forecasts are calling for rain or snow on Monday.  Yuck!