We got our kicks on Route 66

Monday.
Our first breakfast outside in the morning sun turns out to be a little difficult with blossom pedals and pollen flying around. It almost looks like snow, but this time we're not worried *smile*
A quick stop for gas, but no post office in sight, and we're on the highway again. LA, we're comin'!

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No more 'nothing' to keep us company but houses, cars, fast food places, and gas stations everywhere. Our travel guide tells us to catch the last bit of Route 66, so we're trying to find our way to Sunset and Santa Monica Boulevards. It's almost rush hour, driving's not easy at all. At Ocean Avenue, almost at the waterfront, Santa Monica Blvd comes to an end. And so does Route 66.

With some minor difficulty we find a parking spot for our RV, then head off to the beach to dip our feet into the Pacific Ocean. It is warmer than the Colorado River a couple of days ago *smile*
We're walking once up and down the Santa Monica Pier, then across the street to Palisades Park to visit the Route 66 Historical Plaque dedicated to Will Rogers in 1952.
It reads:

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Will Rogers Highway
dedicated in 1952 to
Will Rogers.
Humorist. World Traveler. Good Neighbor.
This is the Main Street of America.
Highway 66
was the first road he travelled in a career
that led
him straight to the hearts of his countryman.

And Route 66 was the road we travelled for almost 2 weeks. Ok, we did not travel it all the way, but come on, we travelled Route 66.


From Santa Monica Pier we're heading north to Malibu Beach RV Park where we have an ocean view campsite for tonight.

Miles travelled by RV: 134
Current location: Malibu Beach, CA
Next stop: Morro Bay, CA