Getting Hotter!

I’ve made it to the last of the eight states that Route 66 goes through. I’m in California, Needles Calif to be precise. It’s been a day of long distances between towns, endless dessert vistas, windy roads and heat, and I mean HEAT! I’ve just been to a store in Needles and noticed that the metal door handle was wrapped in towelling to save people from burning their hands! The highlight of my day was meeting AngelDelgadillo, a real hero of the Route 66ers: http://www.route66giftshop.com/angel.html. I’m real pleased to say that Seligman was heaving with people ans obviously thriving economically, in stark contrast to some of the places I’ve visited on Route 66.
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