Colorado, Utah and Route 66 Roadtrip 2016
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Mcdavis
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So firstly a little bit of background..... we quite enjoy long road trips around the US and have been doing them for a number of years, including doing some of the MAA in 2014 (see separate thread). We decide a rough route, but it tends to evolve as the trip unfolds.
Here is the route we took.
So firstly a little bit of background..... we quite enjoy long road trips around the US and have been doing them for a number of years, including doing some of the MAA in 2014 (see separate thread). We decide a rough route, but it tends to evolve as the trip unfolds.
Here is the route we took.
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Sometime I'd like to travel a more northern route as you have done ,I've seen the eastern seaboard , 40 ,10 and 20 routes west and east in early spring and bits of the 66 but still lots of countryside for me to see. Keep the pictures rolling out - great to see.
Mcdavis
King of the road trip
Part 1 - NB to Victor, NY
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A quick blast from Moncton through NH, across VT and into NY state.
One of the beautiful waterfalls in the White Mountains of NH.
The Brick Store in NH, it was a quaint old store, unfortunately now closed down.
On the border between NH and VT a slightly strange store.........
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A quick blast from Moncton through NH, across VT and into NY state.
One of the beautiful waterfalls in the White Mountains of NH.
The Brick Store in NH, it was a quaint old store, unfortunately now closed down.
On the border between NH and VT a slightly strange store.........
Mcdavis
King of the road trip
Part 2 - The next couple of days were more about covering some ground, so not a lot to report! Was interested to come across the Quaker Steak and Lube, love the oldy world style.
Along the way we stopped off at the John Deere museum and visitor centre in downtown Moline (well we just had to really!!!)
Then onward thru Nebraska towards Colorado. We stumbled across this interesting visitor centre in Kearney and a great little car museum nearby.
Along the way we stopped off at the John Deere museum and visitor centre in downtown Moline (well we just had to really!!!)
Then onward thru Nebraska towards Colorado. We stumbled across this interesting visitor centre in Kearney and a great little car museum nearby.
Mineral Grey
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wow, i'm so envious. this is so cool. cant wait till i retire or have a job that will let me take s few weeks vaca at a time..
Mcdavis
King of the road trip
Part 3 - Colorado
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Shortly after crossing into Colorado we saw tumbleweed blowing across the road – it was very rural! Arrived in the Boulder area around 7pm so took a look at a cheaper hotel we had found on TripAdvisor that had good reviews – the young lady on the front desk was very nice but the place resembled a college dorm, with some interesting residents and some interesting smells, we thought we might be high by the time we left! We made a prompt exit.
After exploring Boulder the next morning, we headed into the mountains. The Interstate climbs to over 11,000ft here (to put this into perspective, one of the biggest mountains on the east coast, Mount Washington is only 6,289 ft). So our Mustang has driven to nearly twice the height of Mount Washington!!!!!!
(Photo of the gps as proof of the height
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Shortly after crossing into Colorado we saw tumbleweed blowing across the road – it was very rural! Arrived in the Boulder area around 7pm so took a look at a cheaper hotel we had found on TripAdvisor that had good reviews – the young lady on the front desk was very nice but the place resembled a college dorm, with some interesting residents and some interesting smells, we thought we might be high by the time we left! We made a prompt exit.
After exploring Boulder the next morning, we headed into the mountains. The Interstate climbs to over 11,000ft here (to put this into perspective, one of the biggest mountains on the east coast, Mount Washington is only 6,289 ft). So our Mustang has driven to nearly twice the height of Mount Washington!!!!!!
(Photo of the gps as proof of the height
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Mineral Grey
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Great writing and pics, Keep going..
Mcdavis
King of the road trip
Part 4 - Colorado National Monument
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Heading out of the hotel in the morning we got chatting to some locals and they recommended the Colorado National Monument - not somewhere we had heard of before. So why not....... amazing place!
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Heading out of the hotel in the morning we got chatting to some locals and they recommended the Colorado National Monument - not somewhere we had heard of before. So why not....... amazing place!
Very nice shots!