Day 15 - Altadena, California

 We made it!  Enjoyed a fine dinner at the Sycamore Inn with long time friends Mike, Gina and Elizabeth.  The inn is a long time establishment on Rte 66 in Cucumonga, starting out as a stage coach stop and re-established to accommodate motorists in 1937.  Rte. 66 was still a dirt road at that time.

Today it serves delicious steaks to locals and weary travelers like us!  Thanks for the special treat at the almost end of the trip, Elizabeth!

Today Rte 66 is a main thoroughfare on what is now called Foothill Blvd., turning into Huntington, then into Colorado Blvd.  I drove it all at dusk this evening and there are still numerous neon signs along the way.  Through downtown old town Pasadena to Elizabeth's new remodeled house in Altadena.

It is late here, but I will have more time tomorrow to do a wrap on 66.  Then it is slow trek home up north for the last 1000 miles to Lynden, WA.





Sunshine and blue skies and palm trees in Cucumonga, turning pink as the sun set.  Went down 66.  I wanted Hotel California but could only find Bob Seger.  Sigh.  

A great way to head toward the finish line.

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 14, 2022 at 7:17 AM

    Great trip! Be safe going home!
    Greta ❤️

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  2. AnonymousMay 14, 2022 at 8:18 AM

    Thanks for spending time with us. I now feel part of your trip and will remember it fondly. Dip your toes in the Pacific Ocean and drive home safely.
    Mike ,Gina and Elizabeth

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  3. AnonymousMay 14, 2022 at 12:42 PM

    👍Well done! Great to follow you! Safe trip back home!
    In Denmark spring is around the corner, and we had our first trip this year on the 73 years old Nimbus side-car motorcycle...fætterligst Stig

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