The traditional Stop at Lee's Discount Liquor in Mesquite Nevada to Stock on Quality Scottish Single Malt Scotch.
Overton Nevada. Need Water?
Gassing up in Overton Nevada
Rosies Doesn't serve Guinness, But Rosie Should
Time for a beer methinks. Rosies Den, White HIlls Arizona
A beer for me, and one for my friend Pat.
Kingman Route 66 harley Davidson
My street glide: I dig this bike. It's like an old friend
Pat. It was a bit cool up here, but very nice
22 miles to 29 palms, and 14 Miles to Joshua Tree. We went to Joshua Tree.
Joshua Tree National Park
Pat, at the south gate of Joshua Tree National Park
Camp Young
General Patton Memorial Museum. Great little place
General Map of the Desert Training Center
Desert Training Center - California - Arizona Maneuver Area. Began in 1942
Pat and Ol' blood guts
The old Church is still intact. This was where Patton Trained the tank corps for WW2 before he shipped off to fight Rommel in Africa
quite a few tanks here
Special Trailer built for George Patton Jr in the 30s. IT was used as a photo lab darkroom for developing film.
Another Tank at the patton Museum, Waiting for Jerry to show.
The weather was beautiful. a bit windy, but warm
Lt. General Samuel B.M. Young - 1840 -1924. Patton Museum California
Blood and guts and guts and blood: Patton Statue, Patton Museum in Chiriaco Summit
Another pic of the Desert Training Center Sign
Over one million men we're trained here in the art of war and tank warfare
Old Map in the Patton Museum
Me and General Patton.
Pat and Patton
Don't EVER sleep or eat in German Homes!
Long View of the map at the patton museum
Sherman Tank, Patton Museum Near Indo California
The Patton Musem is Harley Friendly : Covered bike Parking.
Pat, taking road pictures. Thats me up ahead
Taking a break, Route 66 California. Notice the rock messages on the far bank
HIs bike almost matches the color of the sign
Pat's bike at Cadiz, Route 66 California
These Chloride Fields Rank as some of the world's largest.
Close to a railway, Amboy Chloride was another factor to the growth of amboy
The greenish blue water is beautiful
And they stretch as far as you can see
Geek Fact: The chloride ion is formed when the element chlorine picks up one electron to form an anion (negatively-charged ion)
Theyre fairly deep too
This was calcified and hard as a rock
Some French Tourists
Chloride Pools in Amboy California - Route 66
Old Volcano, Route 66 Arizona
Route 66 the way the Okies went
Cool Springs has been restored. The first Time I came here 25 years ago there was nothing but a foundation....
Cool SPrings Gift Shop and Museum - Route 66 Arizona on Oatman Road
Cool springs cabins may indeed have tasty foods, but it was closed So there was no way to verify that
Shotgun shack with Dish Network. Old school meets new school.
Cool Springs on Oatman Road, Old School Route 66
To the Right Is Ed's Camp - Oatman Road - Route 66 Arizona.
“No bathin in the foot washer” Classic. Route 66 Arizona
El Bano
More Chloride Fields Just a few miles south of Amboy on Route 66
My brother pat - Route 66 Arizona
Old Mine remains - Sitgreaves Pass on Oatman Road- Route 66 Arizona
Talings from an Old mine here that must have raged at the turn of the century
Pat, heading to Oatman Arizona
Reminds me of Jimmy Durante in Mad, Mad Mad Mad World. Remains of an Old car that missed the turn
I got yelled at for looking, but I had to...
Oatman Road, Route 66
Someone called this home at some point
They really started shouting now, but I'm no vandal and the 20 times I've taken this road, I've never stopped to look
Remains of Old foundations - Oatman Road - Route 66
More foundations - Sitgreaves Pass Arizona Route 66
Ruins of Something to do with mining, or Living
Classic Old sign of the Roadrunner Retreat restaurant. Sun was in a bad spot. I'll get another one this summer
Almost to the bridge where they filmed easy rider at the colorado river
Oatman Arizona Epitaph: Death of the American Dollar - How the west was Lost. Route 66 Arizona
Great Old Mural on Route 66
Oatman Epitaph: Something New I've never noticed before
The harleys parked in Oatman
Oatman Hotel - Oatman Arizona. Local Legend states that Clark Gable and Carol Lombarde spent their honeymoon here, but it's not true
Belly up the bar! This place is classic. Dollar bills cover the walls
We had a beer or two, then heading back to kingman via Route 66 in the dark. That was a new experience, and was one I'll always remember
Back at the Oatman Hotel again for a drink
Quite a drive for the okies back in the day. The locals used to drive you up backwards for a dollar
Oatman was founded in 1906, and produced over 1.8 million ounces of gold by the mid 30s. The mines closed in 1942
I love the desert almost as much as I love the mother road
SItgreaves Pass
Checking out an old foundation - Sitgreaves Pass, Oatman Road, Route 66
The weather was nearly perfect
Sitgreaves pass Route 66 Arizona
This is the snake of a road we came up.
Sitgreaves Pass: Elevation 3550. I'm betting they sold water bags here at some point. Rough gig if you were in a model T in the 20s
Finally, Oatman Arizona!
The top of Sitgreaves Pass on Oatman Road, Route 66
RoadRunner's Retreat was once a busy gas station and Restaurant in the 50s, but closed in the late 70s. When they bypassed Route 66, this was a casualty
Roadrunners Retreat Near Amboy, Route 66 California
Route 66 Amboy Chloride Fields
Mr Zip
I have nothing to say about this picture
Here's your card bro
Getting Gas in Needles right off Route 66
What a good looking bike
Harley Street Glide between Topock Arizona and Needles California on Highway 40
The shadows on the road are cool.
To my left is where another scene from Easy rider was shot, showing the colorado River
Rosies Den in White Hills Arizona is at nearly the perfect place on this Ride.
