Today I enjoyed 41 miles of Route 66 and discovered that Paul McCartney celebrated his 66th birthday travelling Route 66. . . . And I am doing the same thing! It didn't dawn on me until today that I began driving Rt 66 just days after my 66th birthday. This adds special meaning to this trip as before it was merely a fun idea, now it is a powerful celebration!
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| Lebanon, MO is home to a terrific Rt 66 Museum |
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| This bench greeted me when I entered the museum |
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The maps from the planning and building stages of Rt 66
were very interesting to examine. |
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This display made clear how Camp Joy must have looked
during the early days of Rt 66. |
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| A great example of classic service stations. |
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This view of Lebanon, MO was helpful in understanding
the original and newer routes that US 66 took though town. |
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A wonderful exhibit that provided superb evidence
of the challenges of early travel by automobile. |
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| At Wrink's Market, Lebanon, MO |
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| Wrink's Market, Lebanon, MO |
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| Wrink's Market, Lebanon, MO |
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| At the Rocking Chair Restaurant, Conway, MO |
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| The Rocking Chair Restaurant, Conway, MO |
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The two rest areas on I-44, near mile marker 111 have
really cool picnic shelters celebrating icons of Rt 66. |
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| I-44 rest area picnic shelters, Niangua, MO |
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| I-44 rest area picnic shelters, Niangua, MO |
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| I-44 rest area display, Niangua, MO |
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| I-44 rest area picnic shelters, Niangua, MO |
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| I-44 rest area picnic shelters, Niangua, MO |
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| I-44 rest area picnic shelters, Niangua, MO |
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Discovered this old motel, now apartments
behind trees, Niangua, MO |
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| Click for panorama of Abbylee Motor Court |
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Marshfield, MO, Edwin Hubble's hometown, honored him
with this memorial of the telescope named for him. |
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I'm really enjoying these murals. This one is
in Marshfield, MO on the side of a building in the town square. |
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| Sunset on Day 12 |
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