First Route 66 Journey

My first adult Route 66 journey happened in October and November of 2018. After discovering my "boyhood" connection to the route from family vacations. I decided to take the plunge and leave Louisville and embark on an epic trip. I ended up at 8900 miles of driving including many states all the way to Washington State and large parts of California. I concentrated on National Parks primarily. Those are always favorites of mine. We are blessed to have these at our use. With the eventual plans of starting a trip on Route 66. I had done extensive research on the road keep in mind I said road. I finally made it to the pier at Santa Monica California to start my trip. It's usually considered the "end" of Route 66 for me it was the start. I proceeded the next day to begin my trip quickly discovering it was an adventure. Each relic from the past, stop I made, and person I met made me quickly change my mind. It's not a trip it's a journey or adventure. Unlike any I had ever or will go on again unless it's Route 66. I was doing the journey solo with two small dogs and plenty of camera equipment. What I realized is each stop I was making friends and needed to clean out space in my F-150 for them to come along. This has changed my life in so many ways I have a hard time not getting emotional at times. Stay tuned for more of our adventures as we travel down Route 66 more. Thanks for reading and I welcome your comments.