Progress Updates: Stay on Track
Well….we made it! We woke this morning, had breakfast, and headed out from Arcadia to the Petersen Car Museum (on the must do list for all of us) via I-210 and 60. It was typical LA traffic, and we had…
Read MoreThis trip of the Cousins 3 (C3) was a full year in planning. One of the early decisions was to make it a fundraising project combined with a fun road trip. All our efforts on both aspects have been rewarding,…
Read MoreOn this last day of our trip, we chanced to meet Dr. Roger Clemens, a research physician with many interests and teaching credentials, whose career cannot be summed up succinctly here. Suffice it to say, he was very interested in…
Read MoreToday we left Barstow, and started the next to last leg of our journey. We gassed up before hitting the highway. Upon seeing the per gallon price, I had gas! We got off the highway before San Bernadino, to take…
Read MoreThis one started out with a small disappointment: Barstow’s Route 66 Museum was to be our big thing, but it was CLOSED on Thursdays…surprise to us. SO, nothing else to do but drive.We left for Arcadia, California, where we reserved…
Read MoreOur day Wednesday started in Kingman at the Route 66 Museum in the Powerhouse. We met up with Joyce Wiley, an administrative assistant at the museum, and a supporter of our cause, for a photo shoot and introduction to the…
Read MoreMAY 15: Kingman Bike, Museum, Shanghai friends, Route 66 Scenic Overload, Oatman Burros, Bagdad Cafe
This started out as a normal day: wake up, get dressed, ride the folding bike, go for food at the breakfast bar, but first check to be sure the Cobra made it safely through the night. SURPRISE: Someone left me…
Read MoreNow I know that the title of this entry is probably a bit confusing, so allow me to explain. No we did not take any aircraft to Flagstaff, but the roads we drove, specifically 89 & 89A, were very good…
Read MoreI will be posting photos of our drive from Scottsdale to Flagstaff later, but wanted to make this entry while today is still fresh in my mind. After a great dinner in Sedona at The Hudson, with stunning views of…
Read MoreToday wasn’t much on mega-excitement; good thing, as we were still recovering from the intense mountain road-running yesterday getting to Flagstaff. Oh, uh, kids: when you build your car, DO NOT drive it late at night on dark twisty mountain…
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