After 3 years of planning, I am riding Route 66 starting June 8

[Little Blue]

Well, @tntnj, did you start your 'Route 66' adventure? It has been a week now. I hope everything is okay.
Please post up about your Day.

 

[Little Blue]

Two weeks and counting about the trip. Are you okay?

 

[Little Blue]

Well, I hope you are doing okay.

Not staying in a hospital somewhere.

Over to you.

 

[Little Blue]

Any updates about your trip?

 

[tntnj]

Sorry, life was too busy, found out Wife has dementia, then had to put down a 17 year old dog.
I have pictures:

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[tntnj]

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[Ozarkwoods]

So sorry to hear of your wife’s diagnosis. We are also dealing with a pet getting up in years. She has lost her hearing she just hears a whistle now. Her eyesight has also gotten bad. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your wife. Looks like you had a great trip.

 

[Little Blue]

Life is tuff as we get older. My sister is going through the same thing. She is only 4 years older than me. I am managing her Health and it is very difficult at times.

Anyhow enjoy your time and stay Healthy. Have yourself a Blessed Day My Friend.

Nice Pictures by the way. I did a 25 mile section of the Route 66 in Missouri last year. Like you said it was Not marked very well. So for me it was a very disappointing trip.

This being the 100th year I was hoping for some real treasures. But a friend of mine was Not impressed with the trip.
He and his wife did Route 66 in the early 1990s. It was still OK but most of the roads were converted to the Interstate system.

 

[canamjhb]

Good pictures. I'm actually staying in a motel on old Route 66 in Flagstaff, AZ tonight. The road runs adjacent to the college campus. This weekend is something called Parents Weekend at the college.
The town is full and traffic is bumper to bumper. It doesn't feel very "historic" right now.

 

[tntnj]

So sorry to hear of your wife’s diagnosis. We are also dealing with a pet getting up in years. She has lost her hearing she just hears a whistle now. Her eyesight has also gotten bad. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your wife. Looks like you had a great trip.

thank you all

Life is tuff as we get older. My sister is going thrtrough the same thing. She is only 4 years older than me. I am managing her Health and it is very difficult at times.

Anyhow enjoy your time and stay Healthy. Have yourself a Blessed Day My Friend.

Nice Pictures by the way. I did a 25 mile section of the Route 66 in Missouri last year. Like you said it was Not marked very well. So for me it was a very disappointing trip.

This being the 100th year I was hoping for some real treasures. But a friend of mine was Not impressed with the trip.
He and his wife did Route 66 in the early 1990s. It was still OK but most of the roads were converted to the Interstate system.

I was a little hard driving R T 66 . The green 40 and 44 signs take you to RT 66 most of the times .

 

[tntnj]

So sorry to hear of your wife’s diagnosis. We are also dealing with a pet getting up in years. She has lost her hearing she just hears a whistle now. Her eyesight has also gotten bad. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your wife. Looks like you had a great trip.

Prayers to you also Thank you.

 

[tntnj]

Good pictures. I'm actually staying in a motel on old Route 66 in Flagstaff, AZ tonight. The road runs adjacent to the college campus. This weekend is something called Parents Weekend at the college.
The town is full and traffic is bumper to bumper. It doesn't feel very "historic" right now.

I got stuck in a classic car parade in Arizona on RT 66, I had no place to go but stay on 66.

 

[tntnj]

Thank you to all followed this thread. And thank you for the prayers. Tony

 

[RayBJ]

Sorry for your wife's condition and the loss of your 'best friend'.
Congrats on completing that bucket list item! My Rt66 plan fell thru this year but I haven't given up hope.
Stay well and hang in there!

 

[Little Blue]

Still sending Prayers. God is so good all the Time.

 

[tntnj]

Best advice I can give to someone who lives on the East side of the US - Ship your bike to California and ride East on RT 66. You will have more time to see RT 66, instead of losing 5 days riding back.

Same goes to someone who lives on the West side of the US - Ship your bike to Chicago and ride West.

Thank you all for the prayers.

 

[Little Blue]

Any idea on how much that would cost for shipping?

How often do shipping things work out for you on when they get to the destination. I have waited for two months just for pick-up. Then 3 months for delivery.

I thought that was way too much time.
Oh, the final inspection ended up with damaged goods.

Welcome to America and the careful
shipping and cost.

 

[tntnj]

I just bought a car from Austin Texas It, was $900 to ship to New Jersey
If you think about the cost of 4 days fuel driving back, hotel cost for 4 days and food for 4 days is out what you would pay out. Or you drive 10 hours for 4 days back home . I would ship the bike the next time I do RT 66. Yes, I am going to do RT 66 again, I just have to see things go in my life.

 

[Little Blue]

My comment was about the timing of when would you get to enjoy the trip. I don't have a place to store the Spyder in California.
Also if the Spyder has damage that can be a real pistol.

That is my Tip.

 

[2dogs]

After plans fell through a few times, I will do my bucket list to do Route 66 - leaving June 8 to Chicago to start the ride.

Some of my best rides (not all, though) came with a sleeping bag, a pocketful of change, and no plan.