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Author:  evilzee28 [Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:11 pm ]
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Interesting look at the US of old

http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/htme/bodie.htm
Author:  a2kmaro [Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:31 pm ]
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This old ghost town is absolutely stunning. We visited Bodie when we did our trip of California/Nevada back in 2005. We left a town called Lee Vining (just outside Yosemite) and headed to Bodie before we headed on down to Death Valley. Went from -4 to +40 degrees in one day :)

It is only a smallish ghost town but boy you really do need a day there, As we were driving down to Death Valley we only had the morning there and wish now we had longer as we missed so much........

I'll try and find some of my pictures and post them up.
Author:  TheMighty [Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:01 pm ]
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Here's a couple of pics of mine of Glen Rio, on the Tx/NM border, a Route 66 ghost town, taken back in '05. Its thought that at the time there was 1 human and 7 canine inhabitants.

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Author:  starskyknight [Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:56 pm ]
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I can't wait for my 40th Birthday to come around, Route 66 road trip! 8-)
Author:  evilzee28 [Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:37 am ]
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I can't wait for my 40th Birthday to come around, Route 66 road trip! 8-)
We're thinking of doing this next year with friends of ours. The missus wants us to hire one of those humungous coach like RV's as in meet the Fokkers, don't think I'd wanna be in the passenger seat if she's driving it though :lol: :lol: Cheers.....Nige
Author:  a2kmaro [Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:22 am ]
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We did Route 66 in 07 :D Absolutely fantastic. We did ours through www.completenorthamerica.co.uk in fact here is the link to it http://www.completenorthamerica.co.uk/f ... oute66.htm

Don't get me wrong, the trip was good as all the accommodation gets booked for you but I really wish we had done it ourselves. For example the trip diverts you off to Begas. We had done Vegas before and tbh didn't enjoy it :o More time somewhere else would have been better for example Chicago as we did have any time at all there and regret it.

If you need any pointers as what to see and not miss when there give me a shout. As usual when we go to the US I have tons of books and brochures ;) (i.e don't miss the Cadillac Ranch, Midpoint Cafe, Meteor Crater etc etc)

One part of the trip in particular stands out for me and that was coming into Holbrook, Arizona - we drove into a real bad storm and as we had hired a convertible Mustang we only just managed to stop and get the roof up in time before getting wet - the storm was that bad that all traffic on the highway came to a complete stop. According to locals the storm was actually a mini-tornado :o :o :o.

Speaking of the highways - the old Route 66 does still exist but only about 90% of it. You can get to places using the main Highway but we followed the old Route 66 as much as we possibly could and it is much much better as you get to see a lot more and take your time.

Keep your eye open for rattlers and turantulas too - we almost ran over a turantula - he was just sauntering across the road and we went straight over the top of it. We stopped to have a quick look and my god he was huge. I will have to dig some of my pictures out.

It was one great holiday but in heinsight I would have done it myself and not through the company.

If you need any pointers as to the hotels we stayed in - give me a shout.

Cheers
Author:  starskyknight [Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:48 am ]
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sounds amazing, I want to do it ourselves not througha company. I want to get lots of books for Xmas on the old mother road.
Author:  a2kmaro [Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:45 pm ]
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sounds amazing, I want to do it ourselves not througha company. I want to get lots of books for Xmas on the old mother road.
Like I say if you want any tips - give me a shout :)
Author:  evilzee28 [Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:56 pm ]
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Sounds really good, maybe if you have some spare time you wouldn't mind posting up a mini series of your adventures with pics?? ;) I'm sure everyone would like that, cheers......Nige
Author:  starskyknight [Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:42 pm ]
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Yes please, I love it when Classic American run these people's road trip stries, last month they bought a 55 Chev I think, in CA, drove to Vegas, got married, did Route 66 and shipped it home, dream land!
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