San Jon, New Mexico
By the time I arrived in San Jon, I found myself in the middle of a fierce windstorm, with gusts…
Adrian, Texas: Route 66 Midpoint
Good News! If you're here, you're halfway there. Adrian, Texas holds a special honor along Route 66. It's the only…
Vega, Texas
The first thing I had to endure, early in the morning on Day 5, was the awful and smelly cattle…
Amarillo, Texas: The Cadillac Ranch
As I reached the outskirts of Amarillo, I consulted my trusty guidebook to find Route 66's original route across the…
Conway, Texas – Bug Ranch
Eastbound Route 66'ers will have already seen one of the Mother Road's most well-known works of art, the famous Cadillac…
Groom, Texas: Britten, USA Leaning Water Tower, Giant Cross
By the time you've reached the Texas panhandle on Route 66, the landscape has gone from hilly to rolling to…
Alanreed, Texas: 66 Super Service Station
Alanreed is yet another ghost town along Route 66 in the Texas panhandle. Just like McLean and Shamrock, it boomed…
McLean, Texas: Rattlesnakes & Barbed Wire
As you drive into McLean, you're first greeted by a giant sign for RATTLESNAKES. I'm fairly certain this roadside enterprise…
Shamrock, Texas: Famous Conoco Tower Station
More than anything, Shamrock is a crossroads. It's the point where US Hwy. 83 and old US Route 66 cross. …
Texola, Oklahoma Ghost Town
Maybe, just maybe, there is someone who still lives in Texola. I think it's pretty unlikely, though. As I drove…