Author: Joey and Pam

We said our goodbyes to Robert, our fantastic host at the Blue Swallow motel. I cannot say enough good things about this motel.  If you are ever in the area, try and stay here.  We were sad to leave and would love to come back for a longer stay down the road.  The town of Tucumcari is quaint,…

April 10th Part Two – After leaving Elk City, OK. we continued our trip and tried to stay on the old route as much as possible.  For most of the morning, we were the only car on the road, it was so nice to be able to pull over on a whim for a photo or two,…

We were up and out early this morning expecting a long day on the road.  We left Carthage, MO and continued on our westward journey.  We followed the old Route 66 heading towards Joplin and found some cute stops along the way.  Joplin has some great murals, and we grabbed photos of a few of them.  Then it was…

We were greeted to some nice sunny skies and above 60-degree weather for the first time during our trip.  We left Rolla and headed to Fort Leonard Wood, Joey reported here in 1983 for Drill Sergeants School and was here for about 2 months.  While the area has changed significantly, the main purpose of this base is…

Woke up to another beautiful day.  We try to find diners, restaurants, etc. along the route when we can, and this morning we found Terri’s Route 66 Diner.  Located in Granite, this would be our last stop before heading out to our next state.  Cute little spot, decorated with old albums on the walls and a 50’s décor.  While…

April 6th – Woke up to a beautiful, but chilly day, packed up and headed out for breakfast.  We ended up finding the Old Log Cabin Inn, which has been in business since 1926.  In additional to our great breakfast, Shannon who took care of us gave us some great tips about the area and was so eager…

Day 2: Well… You Can’t Win ’Em All 😅 Today definitely didn’t have quite the same sparkle as yesterday—but hey, that’s part of the adventure, right? The weather decided not to cooperate… cold, gray, and just kind of blah. But we pushed on and made it into Chicago to officially kick off Route 66. We…

We officially kicked things off yesterday—Shelton to Westlake, Ohio—and honestly, if every travel day goes like this one, we’re in great shape. The drive out was surprisingly easy. We hopped on Interstate 80 and cruised through Pennsylvania with barely any traffic (a minor miracle in itself). The weather? Perfect. Before heading to the hotel, we made a…

In the spirit of Artemis ii, T-minus 19 hours and counting. We’re just about all packed with our essentials. Loading up the car this afternoon and we’ll be taking off first thing in the morning!