Thread: Kiwis on Route 66

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Tuesday 1st October.

We all slept well last night, and made the most of the hour we gained when crossing the time zone.

Away by about 8:15, first stop the 'Jack rabbit Trading Post'. I'm not too sure as to what its claim to fame is, perhaps because its been here since 1949, 'cos otherwise it's no different from any other 'Buy-me' we've visited en route.
Next stop was Winslow Arizona to get our pictures taken at the corner of 2nd Street and Kingsley. (And Grabel/cruisin' before either of you comment; I already know it was the Eagles!)
We opted out of visiting the Meteor Crater (good call as it turned out, it would've been closed,) and instead decided upon making the Grand Canyon our hole in the ground of choice.
We got there . . . and it was closed.
Bugger!
How can you 'close' the Grand Canyon?
As far as I'm aware its been open for hundreds of thousands of years!
Semms the US Gubmint has been having fiscal problems so the killed the goose that lays the golden eggs and closed all National Parks.
Doh.
So . . . on to Seligman and the Grand Canyon Caverns.
I must admit they were awesome; but a poor second best for the Grand Canyon itself.
But them's the breaks,
And so on to Kingman, arriving a bit before 5:00, and booked in to another Super 8 . . . US$57 per couple per double smoking-allowed room per night.
All (mostly) good.

I just read your whole report and thanks for that, johnboy. I was hoping to find non-politically correct stuff but didn't find one so I think you just threw that in there to peak our curiosity, as if reading about your epic journey wouldn't already have done that.

If I may, I'll quote this part just to emphasis this sad truth:

Originally Posted by johnboy

...and instead decided upon making the Grand Canyon our hole in the ground of choice.
We got there . . . and it was closed.
Bugger!
How can you 'close' the Grand Canyon?
As far as I'm aware its been open for hundreds of thousands of years!
Semms the US Gubmint has been having fiscal problems so the killed the goose that lays the golden eggs and closed all National Parks.
Doh...