Route 66 | |
8 Nevada to California | |
Laughlin, Nevada | |
Laughlin, Nevada is not on Route 66 and Route 66 does not pass through Nevada, but if you leave the Old Route at Kingman and pass through Bullhead City and across the Colorado River you can tick off another US State - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Laughlin is named after its founder - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Its raison d'etre is gambling and many of the hotels are simply casinos - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
There is a small motor museum in Laughlin - worth a visit before bidding Laughlin good bye - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Route 66, California | |
Leaving Laughlin you are soon back on Route 66 and back in California, the eighth State served by the Mother Road - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Calico, California | |
A silver mining town, Calico, is one of the few original mining camps to survive - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Joshua tree at Calico - but nearby Daggett is a perhaps more convincing and real [near] ghost town - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Another contrived deserted Main Street - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Barstow, California | |
Barstow Station - but it is well fenced off from the tracks - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The local McDonald's and the old signal tower are at the front and cabooses are at the rear - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Hollywood | |
The famous sign seen from Hollywood Boulevard - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Stars and signatures on the sidewalk - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
And you never know who you'll meet - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Long Beach | |
RMS Queen Mary and Foxtrot class submarine of the former Soviet Navy - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
RMS Queen Mary and Long Beach - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Los Angeles | |
LA skyline and deserted Central Business District on a Sunday morning in September 2009 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Contrasting street scenes in LA - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Off the tourist trail for an excellent barbeque lunch - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Small railroad museum between Long Beach and Santa Monica (left); Halloween (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Pasadena (left); Venice (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Muscle Beach (left) and Venice Beach (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Santa Monica | |
Santa Monica Pier - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Santa Monica Pier - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Santa Monica Pier - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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Santa Monica - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Santa Monica - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Santa Monica - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Santa Monica - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Santa Monica and the end of Route 66 (the sign is taken in overnight!) PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
LAX pending departure for London - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Some minutes after takeoff the British Airways 747 swung round over Long Beach and headed out over the desert towards Denver PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |