ALBUM 3) Saturday 18 July 2009 .jpg)
From Kingman to Williams via HISTORIC ROUTE 66, AZ
(also known as the "Will Rogers Highway", "Main Street of America" or the "Mother Road" - the Chicago to Los Angeles route)
ALBUM 3) Saturday 18 July 2009
From Kingman to Williams via HISTORIC ROUTE 66, AZ
(also known as the "Will Rogers Highway", "Main Street of America" or the "Mother Road" - the Chicago to Los Angeles route)
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%20Saturday%2018%20July%20-%20GoodyMorning!%20(Studying%20the%20Program%20%2B%20RoadJourney%20For%20Today%20%3B-).JPG "a) Saturday 18 July - GoodyMorning! (Studying the Program + RoadJourney For Today ;-).JPG")
%20A%20Local%20Resident%20(Scorpion)%20Accompanied%20David%20While%20Getting%20Breakfast.JPG "b) A Local Resident (Scorpion) Accompanied David While Getting Breakfast.JPG")
%20First%20Stop%20-%20The%20Historic%20Route%2066%20Museum%2C%20Located%20in%20the%20Powerhouse%20Visitor%20Center%20-%20Downtown%20Kingman.jpg "c) First Stop - The Historic Route 66 Museum, Located in the Powerhouse Visitor Center - Downtown Kingman.jpg")
%20It%20All%20Started%20With%20the%20Paths%20of%20the%20Native%20American%20Trade%20Routes.JPG "d) It All Started With the Paths of the Native American Trade Routes.JPG")
%20Becoming%20the%20U.S.%20Army%20Lead%20Survey%20Expeditions%20to%20Build%20a%20Government-Funded%20Wagon%20Road%20Across%20the%2035th%20Parallel.JPG "e) Becoming the U.S. Army Lead Survey Expeditions to Build a Government-Funded Wagon Road Across the 35th Parallel.JPG")
%20Travel%20Along%20With%20the%20Settlers%20On%20Their%20Migration%20West%20Over%20The%20Newly%20Established%20Wagon%20Roads.JPG "f) Travel Along With the Settlers On Their Migration West Over The Newly Established Wagon Roads.JPG")
%20Feel%20the%20Hardship%20and%20Despair%20of%20the%20Dust%20Bowl%20Refugees%20as%20They%20Journeyed%20Along%20the%20Mother%20Road%20to%20a%20Better%20Life.JPG "g) Feel the Hardship and Despair of the Dust Bowl Refugees as They Journeyed Along the Mother Road to a Better Life.JPG")
%20(Internet%20Picture)%20Dust%20Storms%20In%20The%20MidWest%20For%20A%20Full%20Decade%20(In%20The%20Great%20Depression%20Years-%20The%2030s).jpg "h) (Internet Picture) Dust Storms In The MidWest For A Full Decade (In The Great Depression Years- The 30s).jpg")
%20Thanks%20to%20Roosevelts%20Work-Relief%2BEconomic-Recovery%20Program%2C%20Route%2066%20Was%20Reported%20Completely%20Paved%20in%201938.jpg "i) Thanks to Roosevelts Work-Relief+Economic-Recovery Program, Route 66 Was Reported Completely Paved in 1938.jpg")
%20The%20Road%20Became%20Practical%20During%20WarTime%20-%20After%20WW2%2C%20Route%20US%2066%20Became%20An%20Icon%20Of%20Free-Spirited%20Independence.JPG "j) The Road Became Practical During WarTime - After WW2, Route US 66 Became An Icon Of Free-Spirited Independence.JPG")
%20The%20Tourist%20Industry%20Began%20To%20Grow...JPG "k) The Tourist Industry Began To Grow...JPG")
%201950s%20-%20The%20Postwar%20Boom.The%20Businesses%20Along%20Route%2066%20Served%20The%20Travelers%20Needs.JPG "l) 1950s - The Postwar Boom.The Businesses Along Route 66 Served The Travelers Needs.JPG")
%20Only%20One%20Problem%20-%20The%20Roads%20Were%20In%20Unhealthy%20Conditions%20...JPG "m) Only One Problem - The Roads Were In Unhealthy Conditions ...JPG")
%20Alignments%20Of%20The%20Road%20Changed%20Over%20The%20years%20-%20Consequently%20Businesses%20Got%20Neglected%20and%20Disappeared%20...JPG "n) Alignments Of The Road Changed Over The years - Consequently Businesses Got Neglected and Disappeared ...JPG"){kind=small}
%20The%20Cons%20of%20Progress%20and%20Development%20-%20The%20Neglecting%20Of%20the%20Historical%20Significance%20Of%20The%20Old%20Road%20...JPG "o) The Cons of Progress and Development - The Neglecting Of the Historical Significance Of The Old Road ...JPG"){kind=small}
%20Nostalgia%20...%20Doomed%20or%20Not%2C%20Route%2066%20Was%20Aired%20in%20a%20TV%20Show%20Driving%20the%20Mother%20Road%20Into%20Homes%2C%20All%20Over%20America.JPG "p) Nostalgia ... Doomed or Not, Route 66 Was Aired in a TV Show Driving the Mother Road Into Homes, All Over America.JPG")
%20The%2040%20Caused%20Route%2066%20Removal%20From%20the%20Maps%20and%20Once%20Thriving%20Towns%20Were%20Suddenly%20Cut%20Off%20From%20Travelers.JPG "q) The 40 Caused Route 66 Removal From the Maps and Once Thriving Towns Were Suddenly Cut Off From Travelers.JPG")
%20Does%20the%20Original%20US%2066%20Still%20Exist%20-%20We%20Are%20About%20To%20Find%20Out!%20%3B-)%20....JPG "r) Does the Original US 66 Still Exist - We Are About To Find Out! ;-) ....JPG"){kind=small}
%20Outside%20On%20The%20ParkingLot%20-%20Getting%20Ready%20To%20Hit%20The%20Road%20(Btw%2C%20Cargo%20Train%20Passing%20By).JPG "s) Outside On The ParkingLot - Getting Ready To Hit The Road (Btw, Cargo Train Passing By).JPG")
%20Driving%20From%20Kingman%20To%20Williams%2C%20Following%20the%20Mother%20Road%20(Historic%20Route%2066)%2C%20The%20Blue%20Coloured%20Road%20On%20The%20Map.jpg "t) Driving From Kingman To Williams, Following the Mother Road (Historic Route 66), The Blue Coloured Road On The Map.jpg")
Back%20On%20The%20Road%20Again.jpg "u (MOVIE)Back On The Road Again.jpg")
%20A%20Pee-Break%20In%20Ghost-Town%20Truxton.JPG "v) A Pee-Break In Ghost-Town Truxton.JPG")
%20Frontier%20Motel%20%2B%20Restaurant%20(back)%20In%20Business.JPG "w) Frontier Motel + Restaurant (back) In Business.JPG")
%20Orlando%20Motel%20Is%20Not%20Anymore.JPG "x) Orlando Motel Is Not Anymore.JPG")
%20Hualapai%20Indian%20Reservation%20-%20Historic%20Route%2066.jpg "y) Hualapai Indian Reservation - Historic Route 66.jpg")
%20Getting%20Some%20Petrol%20in%20Peach%20Springs%20-%20Home%20of%20the%20Hualapai%20Indians.JPG "z) Getting Some Petrol in Peach Springs - Home of the Hualapai Indians.JPG")
%20Past%20of%20the%20Hualapai%20Nation.jpg "za) Past of the Hualapai Nation.jpg")
%20Past%20and%20Present%20of%20the%20Hualapai%20Nation.jpg "zb) Past and Present of the Hualapai Nation.jpg")
%20Present%20of%20the%20Hualapai%20Nation.jpg "zc) Present of the Hualapai Nation.jpg")
%20GrandCanyonCaverns%20Offers%20Guided%20Jeep%20Tours%20to%20the%20Bottom%20of%20West%20Grand%20Canyon%2BColorado%20River%2C%20Hualapai%20Land.JPG "zd) GrandCanyonCaverns Offers Guided Jeep Tours to the Bottom of West Grand Canyon+Colorado River, Hualapai Land.JPG")
%20Tourism%20-%20Present%20and%20Future%20of%20the%20Hualapai%20Nation%20(Btw%2C%20We'll%20Do%20The%20SkyWalk%20Another%20Time).jpg "ze) Tourism - Present and Future of the Hualapai Nation (Btw, We'll Do The SkyWalk Another Time).jpg")
%20(MOVIE)Moving%20On%2C%20Back%20on%20Route%2066%20-%20Serious%20Rain%20%3B-).jpg "zf) (MOVIE)Moving On, Back on Route 66 - Serious Rain ;-).jpg")
 (MOVIE)Entertainment On The Road - Burma-Shave.jpg)
 (MOVIE)Just This One.jpg)
%20Here%20and%20there%2C%20Some%20Places%20Give%20You%20a%20Road%20Sign%20When%20the%20Mother%20Road%20Veers%20off%20the%20Interstate.%20But%20Mostly%20Not.JPG "zi) Here and there, Some Places Give You a Road Sign When the Mother Road Veers off the Interstate. But Mostly Not.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Ending%20up%20on%20Interstate%2040.jpg "zj) (MOVIE)Ending up on Interstate 40.jpg")
%20(MOVIE)Ash%20Fork%20-%20Reaching%20Historical%20Marker.jpg "zk) (MOVIE)Ash Fork - Reaching Historical Marker.jpg")
%20Historic%20Maintenance%20Camp%20(Visitor%20Center)%20Closed%2C%20but%20We%20are%20Here%20Where%20It%20Says%2C%20You%20are%20Here%20%3B-).JPG "zl) Historic Maintenance Camp (Visitor Center) Closed, but We are Here Where It Says, You are Here ;-).JPG")
%20Ashfork%20Is%20Yet%20Another%20Small%20Town%20That%20Got%20Its%20Beginnings%20When%20The%20Railroad%20Pushed%20Through%20in%201882.JPG "zm) Ashfork Is Yet Another Small Town That Got Its Beginnings When The Railroad Pushed Through in 1882.JPG")
%20In%201893%20the%20Entire%20Town%20Burned%20Down%2C%20But%20Soon%20Rebuilt%20on%20the%20Other%20Side%20of%20Railroad%20Tracks%2C%20Where%20it%20Stands%20Today.JPG "zn) In 1893 the Entire Town Burned Down, But Soon Rebuilt on the Other Side of Railroad Tracks, Where it Stands Today.JPG")
%20As%20the%20Railroad%20Became%20More%20Popular%2C%20the%20Fred%20Harvey%20Escalante%20Hotel%20was%20Built%20in%201907.JPG "zo) As the Railroad Became More Popular, the Fred Harvey Escalante Hotel was Built in 1907.JPG")
%20When%20Route%2066%20Came%20through%2C%20the%20Hotel%20Catered%20to%20Both%20Road%2BRailroad%20Travelers.%20A%20Boost%20For%20the%20TownsEconomy!.JPG "zp) When Route 66 Came through, the Hotel Catered to Both Road+Railroad Travelers. A Boost For the TownsEconomy!.JPG")
%20But%20in%201960%20the%20Santa%20Fe%20RailWay%20Constructed%20a%20New%20Line%20Between%20Williams%2BCrookton%2C%20ByPassing%20the%20Ash%20Fork%20Line.JPG "zq) But in 1960 the Santa Fe RailWay Constructed a New Line Between Williams+Crookton, ByPassing the Ash Fork Line.JPG")
%20And%20Eventually%20Route%2066%20Got%20Replaced%20By%20Interstate%2040%2C%20ByPassing%20Ash%20Fork.JPG "zr) And Eventually Route 66 Got Replaced By Interstate 40, ByPassing Ash Fork.JPG")
%20We%20Just%20Happened%20to%20be%20Here%2C%20Since%20We%20Are%20the%20New%20Generation%20of%20Route%2066%20Travelers%20%3B-).JPG "zs) We Just Happened to be Here, Since We Are the New Generation of Route 66 Travelers ;-).JPG")
%20Behind%20us%20the%20Burlington%20Northern%20Santa%20Fe%20Railway%20(BNSF)%2C%20The%20Former%20Atlantic%20%2B%20Pacific%20RailRoad.JPG "zt) Behind us the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF), The Former Atlantic + Pacific RailRoad.JPG")
%20End%20Day%20Arrival%20In%20Williams%20-%20Gateway%20to%20the%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zu) End Day Arrival In Williams - Gateway to the Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20Charming%20Historic%20Route%2066%20Town.JPG "zv) Charming Historic Route 66 Town.JPG")
%20And%20Cute%20Hotel%2C%20The%20DownTowner%20Motel.JPG "zw) And Cute Hotel, The DownTowner Motel.JPG")
%20Our%20Room%20at%20the%20Rodeway%20Inn%20%26%20Suites%20Downtowner-Rte%2066.JPG "zx) Our Room at the Rodeway Inn & Suites Downtowner-Rte 66.JPG")
%20Small%20but%20ApartmentLike%20Cozy.JPG "zy) Small but ApartmentLike Cozy.JPG")
%20We%20Had%20a%20Nice%20Drink%20(With%20the%20Locals%20%3B-)%20at%20Cruisers%2066%20Cafe.JPG "zz) We Had a Nice Drink (With the Locals ;-) at Cruisers 66 Cafe.JPG")
%20And%20a%20Delicious%20Dinner%20at%20Dara%20Thai%20Cafe.JPG "zza) And a Delicious Dinner at Dara Thai Cafe.JPG")
%20Back%20to%20Our%20Home%20For%20The%20Night.JPG "zzb) Back to Our Home For The Night.JPG")
%20Posing%20With%20the%20Legendary%20Hollywood%20Stars.JPG "zzc) Posing With the Legendary Hollywood Stars.JPG")
%20Marilyn%20Monroe%20and%20Audrey%20Hepburn.JPG "zzd) Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn.JPG")
%20Eeeee!%20%3B-)%20We%20Just%20Finished%20Watching%20the%20Australian%20Movie%20Mad%20Max%20On%20Our%20Flat-Screen%20Television.JPG "zze) Eeeee! ;-) We Just Finished Watching the Australian Movie Mad Max On Our Flat-Screen Television.JPG")