We drove a lot of miles and bought some junk food favorites on our way west today.
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We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.
We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.
All tagged Route 66
We drove a lot of miles and bought some junk food favorites on our way west today.
We stop and meet the newest member of the parade of giants on Route 66 and her name is Stella
Through Oklahoma into Texas, with stops at two of our favorite Oklahoma Route 66 attractions.
We stopped at Uranus Fudge Factory and stayed overnight in Carthage Missouri at an original Route 66 motor court hotel, the Boots Court.
We stayed at the Springfield MO Route 66 KOA, then spent the day second-guessing our decision.
The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas is Roadside Americana at its finest. With a long history and a great gimmick, this famous roadside restaurant has been featured in movies and cartoons. But how are the steaks - and did we try to conquer the 72-ounce steak challenge? We have the story here.
We stopped in Kansas City, MO for a few days with family and also to get some work done on the trailer and found some great barbecue, a train-themed restaurant and more.
As we cross over from Texas to Oklahoma we visit some of Route 66’s most famous landmarks including the Big Tex steak house and the Cadillac Ranch.
On this National RV day we find ourselves in Tucumcari, New Mexico after traversing Route 66 through the state. While a lot of the original items on the Mother Road are history there are still some spots well worth visiting.
On our Route 66 road trip we stop in Kingman, Arizona at the Power House Museum and then spend the night with lions and tigers and bears, oh my, at Keepers of the Wild.
We are finally on the Mother Road heading from LA to Chicago by way of Route 66, or as much of it as we can find. We’ll be looking for landmarks and history, kitsch and more and sharing those with you here.
We spent the night at Malibu Creek State Park where portions of the TV show MASH was filmed and then headed out to the start of Route 66.
A day of adventure on the first night of our epic Route 66 road trip.
