The Desert Dispatch of Barstow, Calif., caught up with Gary Long, who's another obese man who's walking Route 66 to lose weight. On his first walking leg, he went from St. Louis to New York City. He lost about 80 pounds, and is down to 300. He's now walking from Los Angeles to St. Louis. … Continue reading On the trail of another fat man walking
Category: Road trips
From west to east
Seamus Malone of the From Hollywood to Harlem blog is embarking on a Route 66 journey from west to east, instead of the more traditional Chicago-to-L.A. direction. You can read about the first day of his adventures here.
Austin Sevens on their way to Chicago
Five Austin Sevens, dating from 1929 to 1938, were taken off the oceanliner and made their way through the Big Apple's streets a couple of days ago. They group, sponsored by the British-based 750 Motor Club, is on its way to Chicago, where they will start their Route 66 trip. A travel blog of the … Continue reading Austin Sevens on their way to Chicago
Route 66 blog alert
In the past few days, Charlie Moret of Simsbury, Ct., has created his Jabopper and Fajzia blog, aka Route 66 by Motorcycle. He's going to take his son on a road trip down Route 66 by motorcycle. There's no mention on when this trip will occur. But you can read about how he got the … Continue reading Route 66 blog alert
Interstates are efficient, but not quirky
Mark Hughes of the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News writes about the 50th anniversary of the interstate highway system. Despite the success of the interstate, he says, travelers never will get much romanticism from it. Ken Smith, senior editor of RoadsideAmerica.com, explains why tourists are as attracted as ever to the quirky roadside attractions on our nation's … Continue reading Interstates are efficient, but not quirky
Observations on the song “Route 66”
Tim de Lisle of The Guardian in London searches for a British equivalent of Bobby Troup's famed song, "Route 66." His observations provide hints on why "Route 66" continues to endure as a favorite cover song nearly 60 years after it was written: As subjects for great songs go, it's not the most promising. The … Continue reading Observations on the song “Route 66”
That’s quite a recovery
No more than a month ago, cancer survivor Buddy Boren, 62, dropped out of his Tour de Route 66 cycling fundraiser because of a sore knee. But after a bit of rest, he was back on his bicycle. Now he's set to ride into the beaches of Santa Monica today and conclude his treak, according … Continue reading That’s quite a recovery
Bloggers on Route 66 roundup
I've suddenly found a few bloggers traveling on the Mother Road or musing about it. Trapped in an RV for 51 Days! takes in the sights of Winslow, Ariz. Bearnard B. Behr on Route 66 was in Winslow, too. On the Road with Tom & Thea took a liking to Tucumcari's Buckaroo Motel. Naomi of … Continue reading Bloggers on Route 66 roundup
Another fat man is walking Route 66
Taking a page from Steve Vaught and his thefatmanwalking.com site, Gary Long is trying to lose weight by walking across the country and is documenting his quest with afatmansjourney.com. Long once weighed about 380 pounds and lost about 80 pounds walking from St. Louis to New York City. Now he's in Southern California, preparing to … Continue reading Another fat man is walking Route 66
Tour de Route 66 resumes
Buddy Boren, a cancer survivor who was pedaling a bicycle down Route 66 to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, halted his trek in late July because of a sore knee. But Boren got a couple weeks' rest, consulted with his doctor and decided to resume his Tour de Route 66 where he left … Continue reading Tour de Route 66 resumes