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Category Archives: History
Route 66: Day 14 – Williams to Needles
Well, the end is clearly in sight now. This is the longest video of the series so far. There are so many places to check out along this stretch of the Mother Road. I hope you’ll take the time and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Route 66, Travel
Tagged Arizona, Ash Fork, bridge, burros, California, Cool Springs, Gigantus Headicus, Grand Canyon Caverns, Hackberry, Hackberry General Store, Needles, Oatman, Oatman Hotel, railroad, Route 66, Seligman, Sitgreaves Pass, Snow Cap, Truxton, Williams
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Route 66 – Episode 13
So, Day 13 actually started slightly unlucky for us. For the first time on the trip I forgot to unplug the 12V electric cooler we had in the backseat and when we emerged from our wigwam and went to set … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Route 66, Travel
Tagged Arizona, Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Meteor City, Meteor City Trading Post, Meteor Crater, Mother Road, Parks Auto Tour, road trip, Route 66, Twin Arrows, USA, Williams, Winona, Winslow
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Route 66: The Painted Desert Trading Post!
Well, we’re two thirds of the way through our trip down Route 66. Today’s episode sees us depart New Mexico and set course for Holbrook, Arizona. Sure, we’ll stop in and see Fort Courage — an abandoned tourist trap replica … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, desert, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Fort Courage, Mavic Pro, New Mexico, Painted Desert, Painted Desert Trading Post, Route 66, USA
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Route 66: Day 11 – Going Underground in New Mexico
Don’t let the thumbnail scare you away, we have some great adventures in store along Route 66 in New Mexico. Well, unless you are afraid of snakes — in that case, watch this video with caution. We start in Ross … Continue reading
Two More Route 66 Videos
It’s a two-for-one special in terms of videos today. On Day 9 we hit up a less traveled section of Route 66, “The Cuervo Cutoff” while making our way from Tucumcari to Santa Fe. Day 10 sees us take a … Continue reading