Publication date UK format 30/8/22 book 192 pages
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Synopsis
This wonderfully illustrated, up-to-date guide to the natural, cultural, and historical gems hidden just off the legendary Route 66 outlines 30 trips for curious travelers. Route 66 is arguably the world’s most famous highway (more than 60% of Route 66 adventurers are from overseas!)—its motels, diners, and roadside attractions comprising a time capsule of America’s love affair with the automobile. While many of the road’s iconic attractions have disappeared with time (along with large stretches of the road itself), others are as enduring as ever. In this completely revised and updated version of The Backroads of Route 66, author and Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley is your guide from the lowlands of the American Plains to the high plateaus of New Mexico and Arizona, from the Great Lakes to the mighty Pacific Ocean, and through major metropolises and remote country towns. But rather than take the road oft traveled and the sites most photographed, Hinckley encourages you to branch off the Mother Road and discover the hidden gems beyond today’s familiar motels and tourist traps—quaint frontier communities that date to westward expansion; the legacy of native cultures; and the awe-inspiring natural wonders that have graced these lands since time immemorial. There to be explored within a few hours’ drive from the path of Route 66, discover: Outdoor attractions Museums Historic sites And much more The thirty trips in The Backroads of Route 66 offer new travel opportunities for you and the thousands of road-trippers who follow this legendary route, looking for something more.
My Review
This was a brilliant read. It was fascinating learning about cool areas off the great road. I am never going to go on route 66 let along discover its back roads. That is why I read books like this one as its a way of travelling in a affordable way. It's the next best thing. Travelling the world from the comfort of your own armchair. This book had so many colourful and very interesting photographs. Which really made the journey all the more fun to go on. So many of these places where on the original route 66 before it was rerouted. Not living in the states. I just couldn't believe how long this road was and how many states it actually went through. I liked the way the book was separated into states and then into drives. It was obvious that the author has travelled these roads many times. It was a brilliant history of an area /towns. Places worth eating and visiting were in each drive. It was so entertaining and well wrote that I could definitely imagine myself there. I definitely recommend reading this book if you love travelling from your own home or if you are interested in travelling the area. It's definitely well worth a read.
Only the highest of praise goes out to the author and publishers for bringing us this fantastic book that will take you on a journey of a lifetime.
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