lundi 10 février 2014

Travel on the road 66. By Juliette and Anaïs.




                             Travel on the road 66.



With us, you discover a magic landscape on America. 
Here is your schedule, you travel on Harley Davisdon.



First day :

To start you visit  Chicago. It is very big city.  You will have a guided tour, you can visit Adler planetarium and you can see a cloud gate. You will spend time in Navy pier a famous amusement park . Chicago is a beautiful city and it is a city very attractive.






You can see this on the road 66 in Illinois. You ride until the state of Missourri.




Seconde day :

You will cross a Missouri and Kansas, you will stop in Oklahoma. In the morning you go in National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, it is a fantastic museum,  you would learn all about a cowboy and a history of country.  You will go also in a Zoo of Oklahoma city, you see animals from around the world in a unique zoo in the gene.



 To end the day you attend a NBA game in Chesapeake Energy Arena.
 

You will sleep in Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma - Oklahoma City. this is a luxury hotel with 3 swimming pool, you have a large bedroom. you back on the road the next morning after breakfast.


 

 


Third Day :

Your next stop will be in Santa Fe in new mexico, you will discover a city with lots of charm. You go to San Miguel Chapel, as you will probably tired it will be the only visit. You sleep in Inn and Spa at Loretto


                   your hotel photo. it is a                                       rustic hotel that will take  you                             into the culture of this state.

Fourth day :


Of course you will see the Grand Canyon as well as possible. why you go canoeing on Yellowstone so you will be at the heart of this beautiful place. This is one of the most beautiful and most visited of america. The low scenery will dazzle you, the height and the color of the canyon are above all expectations.

  

You sleep on a "The Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel " also a a luxury hotel so you can relax.


Last day.



Finally you arrive in california, you will see the city of stars L.A , you will not miss Hollywood Boulevard. You can you can take your picture with the star of your idol. You eat in a very famous restaurant Beso. The afternoon you can enjoy shopping in the large store of this city and in the evening you will fly back.


 






for more information contact travelinroad66@hotmail.FR


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vendredi 7 février 2014

On the Eternal Road ! By L.Carbon and V.Delavière

On the Eternal Road !
The route 66 is the most famous and mysthic road, so we go on this "Eternal Road".
We decided set off to Los Angeles. During our trip,  we could see a lot of legendary monuments. 
We will describe our way on this amazing road.
First Day : 
First step, first city : Chicago !

TheBean



 In fact, our adventure begin in this  place. We could see fantastic monuments like The Bean, the Chicago Water Tower, Tribune Tower or again The Lake Michigan.







The Lake Michigan on the night.


In Illinois there is a road's segment who kept her original surface in red bricks.


The route 66 in red bricks









Second day :
We stopped in Galena, who is the oldest minning city in Kansas.The March Arch Bridge whose the nickname is : "The Rainbow Bridge", is an elegant bridge who connect Galena and Baxter Springs. In the last town, we visited The Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas station. She creates an special atmosphere.
The Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas


"The Rainbow Bridge"








The "Rainbow Bridge presents a unique architecture.

Third Day :
 We maked a coffee break at the Richardson Store in Montoya, in Texas.
 Then we did a ride in the fabulous infertile landscape and incredible western's setting who was very realist.
A western setting.






To play the game, we wore a cow-boy costume like people who are in the picture.







Peolpe who are wearing cow-boy costume.


Then, we can't believe our eyes when we saw a gas station straight from the cartoon "Cars".
Her name is : Tower Sation-U-Drop Inn Café in Shamrock. This gas station is a little jewel of Texas.

Tower Station-U-Drop Inn Café










Fourth day :
We traveled to Arizona.This state have the longest part of the Route 66.
The view of The Grand Canyon when you are in the Route 66.



The most famous natural site of Arizona is The Grand Canyon. It's a the most wonderful view of the world !!! The Grand Canyon is so popular . Indeed, if you wish to visit it, you should reserve your hotel room ! Many people go to see this nature's miracle ! In our eyes, we could count this site among the wonders of the world !
The Grand Canyon.








 During our break at the Grand Canyon, we did climbing on walls. Also, we hiked around this natural park. The landscape was so beautiful !
The Grand Canyon's river.










Subsequently, we strolled on the river of the Grand Canyon. The view was
breathtaking ! At the evenning, we could admire the sunset from our Wigwam room.

Wigwam Motel
We slept in a "Wigwam Motel" who are in Holbrook.


The Wigwam Motels, also know as the  "Wigwam Villages", is a motel chain. Rooms are builtin the form of tipis.

We did a celebration with people who were in the motel.
The atmosphere of this wigwam hotel was really catchy and funny . You will not find anywhere else this same atmosphere ! we kept many memories of this fabulous experience !




Last day :
Last step, Last city : Los Angeles !
Thus, we arrived finally in Los Angeles (LA), the end of the Route 66. Los Angeles is a destination verry esteemed by people because it's the star's city. In fact, a lot of stars come to shoot movies. LA is famous for her Venice Beach and his legendary Sunset Boulevard. However, the letters  "HOLLYWOOD" stay the most importantly monument of  Los Angeles.
Hollywood letters

Hollywood Boulevard











Moreover, the Hollywood Boulevard is very impressive. Stars are very beautiful, and you can find your idol's name on the floor !!!


Before, arriving in LA we stopped in a mysthic café : Bagdad café.this café represents perfectly the route 66's atmosphere
Bagdad Café










So,this adventure was really extraordinary ! It was our mozst beautiful experience ! Our memories stay anchored forever in our memory ! The Route 66 made us discover many things ! Ride all days in the sun  and then stop a moment to meet fantastic places became our routine during five days !

Our car !!!

This road is a symbol of high purity and absolute freedom !


By L.Carbon and V.Delavière.

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mercredi 5 février 2014

Route 66? Here we go! By Bakoré and Hamza


The Freedom trip


Welcome to the Route 66 trip with the  pilotes Bakoré and Hamza. In our route, we're gonna diserve a lot of cities situated on the Route 66,  to cultivate our garden:



http://ridefree.com/route66_chicago_la_tour  

  • Thirst, we will start from Chicago, the mother of this road.









http://americansodafountain.com/


  • Next, we will go to Spingfield in the Missouri. On the road, we will see the diffent landscape and eat some "Soda fountain", a speciallity of the Route 66 composed of ice cream and soda.




https://fr.foursquare.com/p/travelok/2619087/list/oklahomas-top-route-66-attractions



  Then we will stop at Oklahoma to visit the "Route 66 Interpretive Center". That's a very interesting meseum which tell  the Route 66's history!














El Vado Motel
Ajouter une légendehttp://www.theroadwanderer.net/66NMex/albuq.h

  • Also we will drive to Albuquerque in the New Mexico to feel a sleep in the famous motel "El Vado Motel" 











  • To conclude this trip, we will go the end of the road, California in which we will visit:

  • The "Bottle tree ranch" with trees composed of glass bottles
  • "Hollywood Boulevard" and his celibrities's names
  • "Needles" the most hot city of United State with his desert
  • The first McDonald's in America situated in San Bernardino
  • The pannel "Santa Monica 66 end of the trail"


Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame 

Fin de la Route 66 à Santa Monica1er McDonald's des Etats-Unis, San Bernardino

And that just it is only a sample of what awaits so join our adventure !


THE PERFECT ROAD TRIP ! By Coralie Depuille, Adèle Treuil, Daphné Hercent


The Perfect Road Trip !





Our trip to started with one of the most beautiful beaches of California: Santa Monica ! Is located on the Pacific coast to the West of Los Angeles.
This magnificent Beach and this legendary pontoon !
It was fabulous to see one of the most famous beaches in the world, ahead of us.
The Santa Monica Beach is very busy and especially on weekends.
The pontoon that everyone knows, that served as natural scenery for films, TV series and pubs, groups of gift shops, fish restaurants and various attractions, including a carousel dating back to 1920. But there is especially a Ferris wheel and a roller coaster ! The pontoon was renamed  "Pacific Park".









We continue our adventure on Route 66. We meet on our way to billboards, motels, old cars... We're off to Las Vegas












Las Vegas is the city of excess ! You can find a casino every two hundred meters. Do you want to play ? Do you want to have fun ? Do you want to spend an amazing time ? Las vegas is made for you ! Situated in a awesome desert, Las Vegas never sleeps ! Lights, streets, districts, all is sensational ! Amusement parks and hotels offer an exceptionnal show ! How visited a city is ! You might meet a star ! You can play all the nights in  the numerous casinos. Fountains, lights, the small Eiffel Tower... This is just AMAZING ! Everybody dream to get married in Las Vegas like in the movies !  



When we are on route 66, we are obliged to visit the mythical places !
The ghost towns are essential !






Such as Calico who is a village founded in 1881 and became a ghost town in 1904.
It's amazing, we have the impression of being in a filming studio ! Some buildings and shops are of the time ! When we walk in this village, we have goosebumps! But people love to be scared, that is why the ghost towns are popular tourist !








The Road 66 it's the road of dream and freedom !


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