66 Cobra Adventures

Day 11 - Friday: Well, things are getting close to the end of this adventure. When we finally left the motel it was after 9 AM with the temperature still in the 30's. David had a blanket that we modified to fit over the gear shift so we could tuck it around our legs. We bundled up with several layers of clothes and headed out on Route 66. This day was to be about 50% 66 and hi way 40. The first part slow so we did not freeze to death. The old cars, gas stations, very large features like the large Hare kept the them of the route alive. We whe were disappointed in the Gallup tribute to the Navaho Indians that were know as the "Code Talkers ". The solders played a significant place in World War II against Japan because the Japanese could not read the Navaho language thus making coded messages unbreakable. There was I a movie made about them. We found only a statue.

We ran across several other small groups of folks touring the Route. Kind of fun to meet up at each road side site. Near the end of the day found us on the longest section of the route that lead into Kingman. It is close to 100 miles and ventures a ways off Hiway 40 and after 6PM before we checked into the Hotel. It seems that Kingman is having a hotel room war and our last night was less than $60. Nice!

Saturday May be the last day of the trip. If things go well, we will venture to Oatman, Needles, and then up Laughlin, NV for David to drop off Gil and we all head home. Stay tuned.