Good morning: It is actually Thursday morning, but I am catching up. Again, my use of the Internet has been hit and miss. It will get better when I get to stay in San Jose for the week.
On Tuesday, 6-17, in Kingman, I found a very interesting Route 66 museum in a restored building that had been a power house for the area.
After eating lunch/supper at Mr. D’s 50’s style café, I headed out toward Needles, CA by the original route of Route 66 over the Black Mountains and Oatman, CA. Driving the Black Mountains and its hairpin turns was not much different than driving TN 61 between Maynardville and Luttrell; or driving up the mountain to Clairfield, TN. Oatman was a short-lived gold rush town, and still has that look, complete with wild burros. 
After arriving at Needles, and seeing my first $5.19 sign for regular gas, I went onto the Interstate and stopped for the night at a small, real truck stop in Ludlow, California.
Yesterday, Wednesday, 6-18, I had the absolutely wonderful morning backtracking on Route 66 to Amboy, CA. Amboy, CA is the home of Roy’s Motel and Café, one of the real places left on Route 66 used as a bases for Flo’s Café in the movie, CARS.
I met “Amboy Jack,” a gentleman who works for Albert Okura, the owner of Amboy, CA. Mr. Okura bought the whole town of Amboy a few years ago, and promised the former postmistress that he would restore the town. Across the street, at the Amboy Post office, I met Joan Fuentes. She wanted to know all about Dollywood, and wants to come someday.
I hope she does.
From Amboy, I came back to Ludlow, had lunch at the Ludlow Café Coffee shop and went again on Route 66 that literally is beside I-40 for a good part of the route. Stopping at the Bagdad Café close to Newberry Springs was an ice tea and potty break. But, there I met two gentleman from France to do Route 66 (and could afford it, because the dollar exchange is low). The Bagdad Café was originally the Sidewinder Café, but changed its name after it was used as the setting for a movie entitled “Bagdad Café.” Café.”
Arriving at Barstow, CA I found a Juan Pollo restaurant that is owned by Albert Okura. Juan Pollo is a chain of restaurants that features roasted chicken and the side fixings.
At Barstow, I had to turn from Route 66 and head toward Bakersfield. So, Bakersfield is where I am sending this post to my blog.
Well, today, Thursday, from Bakersfield, I will be heading up California Highway 101 toward San Jose. According to my Rand McNally’s it is 244 miles between the two cities. I will need to stop somewhere close enough to San Jose tonight to complete the journey tomorrow. I can’t check into the Wyndham Hotel until after 3pm tomorrow, so I anticipate these two days being a relaxing drive.
Thanks for letting my share my Route 66 journey with you.
On Tuesday, 6-17, in Kingman, I found a very interesting Route 66 museum in a restored building that had been a power house for the area.
After eating lunch/supper at Mr. D’s 50’s style café, I headed out toward Needles, CA by the original route of Route 66 over the Black Mountains and Oatman, CA. Driving the Black Mountains and its hairpin turns was not much different than driving TN 61 between Maynardville and Luttrell; or driving up the mountain to Clairfield, TN. Oatman was a short-lived gold rush town, and still has that look, complete with wild burros. 
After arriving at Needles, and seeing my first $5.19 sign for regular gas, I went onto the Interstate and stopped for the night at a small, real truck stop in Ludlow, California.
Yesterday, Wednesday, 6-18, I had the absolutely wonderful morning backtracking on Route 66 to Amboy, CA. Amboy, CA is the home of Roy’s Motel and Café, one of the real places left on Route 66 used as a bases for Flo’s Café in the movie, CARS.
I met “Amboy Jack,” a gentleman who works for Albert Okura, the owner of Amboy, CA. Mr. Okura bought the whole town of Amboy a few years ago, and promised the former postmistress that he would restore the town. Across the street, at the Amboy Post office, I met Joan Fuentes. She wanted to know all about Dollywood, and wants to come someday.
I hope she does.From Amboy, I came back to Ludlow, had lunch at the Ludlow Café Coffee shop and went again on Route 66 that literally is beside I-40 for a good part of the route. Stopping at the Bagdad Café close to Newberry Springs was an ice tea and potty break. But, there I met two gentleman from France to do Route 66 (and could afford it, because the dollar exchange is low). The Bagdad Café was originally the Sidewinder Café, but changed its name after it was used as the setting for a movie entitled “Bagdad Café.” Café.”
Arriving at Barstow, CA I found a Juan Pollo restaurant that is owned by Albert Okura. Juan Pollo is a chain of restaurants that features roasted chicken and the side fixings.
At Barstow, I had to turn from Route 66 and head toward Bakersfield. So, Bakersfield is where I am sending this post to my blog.
Well, today, Thursday, from Bakersfield, I will be heading up California Highway 101 toward San Jose. According to my Rand McNally’s it is 244 miles between the two cities. I will need to stop somewhere close enough to San Jose tonight to complete the journey tomorrow. I can’t check into the Wyndham Hotel until after 3pm tomorrow, so I anticipate these two days being a relaxing drive.
Thanks for letting my share my Route 66 journey with you.
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