Road Trips Revisited - A Route 66
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Prior to moving to Arizona from Switzerland two years ago, I have spent
almost all of my vacation time from 1987-1992 (thanks to 6 weeks vacation
time per year and airline benefits) visiting the U.S.A. and taking
extensive road trips across the country. I followed the same pattern each
time, choos ....
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.... out at the time and the exact meaning of "Get your kicks on Route 66"
eluded me too. I remember browsing through a book in a bookstore, Route 66
- The Mother Road by Michael Wallis, and being fascinated by the pictures,
the small towns, the old gas stations, the hamburger joints and the old
signs. This was what had always fascinated me on the road too, more than
the National Parks, Disneyland and the skyscrapers together!
I finally bought the book last year and the Route 66 mystery ....
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