When we started working out how we were going to get to the Grand Canyon, we discovered that we would be driving a pretty sizable stretch of the Arizona section of Old Route 66. Unfortunately, I-40 covers almost the entire road, but a lot of the kitch remains! We were able to see Twin Arrows and Two Guns from the road, but they were in horrible disrepair. I read on one site that you can't even get to Two Guns anymore, because the buildings are on the verge of collapse. We were still able to get off the interstate and hit some of the old Route 66 staples though.
That is the Meteor Crater site. It's the second famous hole in Arizona's landscape.
We also stopped off to see the World's Largest Petrified Tree (left) at Geronimo. Emily decided to climb inside of a teepee while we were there.
We even got to see the Wigwam Hotel in Holbrook. They have been photographed a lot, but they probably seem familiar to most people because they inspired the Safety Cone Hotel in the movie Cars.
On our way through Holbrook, we hit up one of Route 66's staple restaurants: Joe and Aggies Cafe. It is also the oldest restaurant in Holbrook. The food was tasty. I would recommend the red chili. It's got a nice kick to it. Emily got the Navajo Taco. The waiter told us that it was very popular in the area. Basically, it's taco fixings inside of Navajo fry-bread. In a word: delicious!
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