Entries by Paul Perton

Route 66 – 3 – been there, done that

  Wednesday – Albuquerque NM Thursday – Albuquerque NM to Flagstaff AZ Friday – Flagstaff AZ Saturday – Flagstaff AZ to Page AZ Sunday – Page AZ Monday – Page AZ Tuesday – Page AZ to Tusayan AZ (Grand Canyon) Wednesday – Tusayan AZ (Grand Canyon) Thursday – Tusayan AZ (Grand Canyon) to Kingman AZ […]

Route 66 – 2

Progress to date: Thursday – Tulsa OK to Oklahoma City OK Friday – Oklahoma City OK to Shamrock TX Saturday – Shamrock TX to Tucumcari NM Sunday – Tucumcari NM to Santa Fé NM Monday – Santa Fé NM Tuesday – Santa Fé NM Wednesday – Santa Fé NM to Albuquerque NM       […]

Route 66 – 1

  If it’s Wednesday, this must be Tulsa. A down day after around 700 miles (1150km) on Route 66. Not a huge distance for anyone living in South Africa, Australia, or the US and used to driving long distances, but quite a challenge on the single lane, less well maintained 66, where every few minutes […]

Yes, we do plan to motor west

The El (or L) – mankind’s noisiest commuter railway   Chicago Last time we were here, it was almost winter time and not very warm. With the wind chill added in, cold enough to make me head straight for the nearest North Face emporium to buy some breeze-proofing. Fortunately, this time we’re better prepared, but […]

Road trippin’

It wasn’t planned like this. It just happened; one minute I was doing something or other and the next moment, I realised the absolute alignment of two entirely different facts.   Huh?   Here’s a clue:   Well if you ever plan to motor west Just take my way that’s the highway that’s the best […]