Route 66- Road Trip Pics

“It winds from Chicago to LA, more than 2,000 miles all the way…”

Yup, Aaron and I took a Route 66 road trip and it was awesome!

I flew to Indiana on New Years Eve and then drove w him from there to Oklahoma (where is family lives) and then from Oklahoma back to LA. 

INDIANA (New Years Day!)

After a New Years Eve filled with gunfire in the slums of Indianapolis, Aaron and i drove to see his family farm somewhere along the back roads of Indiana.

Check out pictures from the farm…

“Now it goes through ST. LOUIS”

Aaron surprised me to with a stop to see the St. Louis Gateway Arch. Since we were on our way to Oklahoma after the farm trip, we arrived there some time late at night. My camera ran out of batteries and this is the only picture I was able to take of it before it died…

“…And down to MISSOURI…”

After spending a fabulous night in Springfield, Missouri we got up early in the morning so we could take a tour of the “Fantastic Cavern” deep in the hills of Springfield, Missouri.

Me in a ‘coon skin cap!

Mmm Mmm… that’s some fantastic cavern!

And then it was back in the car again and back on our way to Oklahoma. Poor Aaron didn’t get ANY help driving as I am not the best at driving stick. 

“And Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty…” 

Okay, so Aaron’s folks actually live in Norman, Oklahoma, but it’s close enough! And Norman isn’t mentioned in the Route 66 song. But they live on a lake which is pretty cool!

We went fishing.

Or “sheeshing” as Aaron’s nephew calls it.

After the Oklahoma fun (and one VERY VERY BAD Rose Bowl night) we continued our trip with a drive all the way back to LA! But before leaving Oklahoma we stopped at a rest stop right outside of Texas and look what we found!!!…

We made ourselves sick.

“…You’ll see Amarillo…”

Which is where we stopped for lunch the day after USC lost to them in the Rose Bowl. EVERYONE in the restaurant was wearing Longhorns shit. Boo. Which was only slightly creepier than what we had to stop and see for ourselves in Groom, Texas… THE TACKIEST MONUMENT IN THE WORLD!!!!…

That tiny little speck leaning against the cross is Aaron, at 6’3”… yeah.

And the other tiny specks surrounding the cross are these statues of the story of Jesus being nailed to the cross.

Aaron and Jesus

Aaron trying to save Jesus.

…”Gallup, New Mexico”

The cute hotel where we stayed in Gallup.

…Arizona

We decided to waste a few hours running around the desert… “the painted desert” of Arizona.

We got these glasses at Walgreens!

Looking at petrified wood.

And then we drove through “Flagstaff, Airzona. Don’t forget Winona. Kingsman and Barstow but not San Bernadino. And then it was back home!!! 

Best road trip EVER!!!

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5 Comments

  1. joe

    As an English major, I am obligated to point out your inconsistent spelling of Oklahoma. Not "Oaklahoma". Oklahoma. Just sharing.

  2. megan

    joseph… you have NO idea how late I was up doing this. And as an english major as well, I'm SURE you know that… FUCK YOU!

  3. Morgan

    my favorite has to be the St Louis Arch. haha.

  4. David Cagen

    you didnt bring me a hardhat???? 🙁

    looks like an awesome trip. I LOVE Roadtrips. 🙂

    btw- I have to agree, the photo of the bridge is monumental.

  5. Andree

    what an incredible trip! i went to rafa's finca (farm) in the DR too- i guess that's what people in love do- go to their bf's farms 😉 also, on a fashionable note- please wear that purple coat everyday of ur life- u look incredible… yes even in july weather…

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