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Route 66 was officially decommissioned in 1985, but that doesn’t stop modern-day road trippers from making the journey today. But, with limited signage and many original paths no longer in existence, finding your way isn’t quite as easy as hopping in your car and heading straight west (or east). If you’re continuing your road trip …
Route 66 was officially decommissioned in 1985, but that doesn’t stop modern-day road trippers from making the journey today. But, with limited signage and many original paths no longer in existence, finding your way isn’t quite as easy as hopping in your car and heading straight west (or east). If you’re starting your road trip …
Every road trip will inevitably have a beginning, a middle, and an end. You might start at home or rent a car at the airport. You’ll drive for however long you’re driving. And you’ll end at your eventual destination or right back where you started from. A Route 66 road trip is no different, but, …
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