In the small town of Kingman, we left Interstate 40 to follow Route 66. For the first few miles, a gigantic freight train accompanied us, parallel to the road. Five diesel locomotives pulled approximately 50 railcars, each loaded with six shipping containers. The train took just over two minutes to pass our photo location. In America, everything is simply a little bigger and longer.
Route 66: Seligman
The still well-preserved stretch of historic Route 66 runs for about 90 miles through the Havasupai Indian reservation until it meets Interstate 40 again in Seligman. Seligman offered us a mix of kitsch, history, and plenty of photo opportunities.
Route 66: Roadkill Cafe
Since we hadn't had lunch yet, we first stopped at the Roadkill Café. The flashing signs promised the best burger along Route 66—but then, many people claim that. Right across the street, for example, was Lilo's Café, where, according to the billboard, 4 out of 5 visitors found the best burger there. What particularly struck us about the ambiance at the Roadkill Café were the signed $1 bills on the walls and ceiling. The burger, however, was rather mediocre.
We continued along the main road, passing many dilapidated shacks, motels, and rusting cars. A highlight was a souvenir shop on the right, in front of which an old Chevrolet was parked and on the awning were mannequins dressed in bizarre clothes.
Are you still looking for a suitable hotel in Seligman?
You can find a hotel to suit your budget via various online travel agencies such as Agoda, Booking.com, ebookers.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, lastminute.com, otel.com or Venere.com.
We left Seligman and followed Interstate 40 east to our final destination for the day, Williams.
