Bad Road Trip Humor...
Q. Where does a bee use the bathroom?
A. The BP station!

Maps

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Virtual Earth

Google Maps

Maps of California

Pets

I drove out here the first week of December, 1998.

I didn't make any reservations and the only problem I had were motels who did not allow pets. Motel 6 allows one pet. They may allow two, but I was too tired to deal with them. I stayed at a nice Days Inn in Santa Rosa, New Mexico and I just paid a $6.00 pet fee. There was also a "quaint" original Route 66 motel in Seligman, Arizona that was kinda cool. The owners have a cat. There is a diner there, also. Very, very nice people. And don't forget this info is from 1998.

Hotel Search from Pets on the Go. They have lots of travel information.

Caring for your pets when you travel from the Humane Society.

Side Trips

When I was in Santa Rosa, NM, I discovered that Billy the Kid's grave site was just south in Ft. Sumter. After driving around this teeny town, I finally found the right road. Next to the grave site is a "museum/gift shop" which opened at 10:00 a.m. I was there at 8:00 a.m. That would have been fun.

There is also a meteorite crater on I-40 and also the Petrified Forest. I didn't make it to either one of these since it was closing time for the crater and I was not too excited about the Petrified Forest. Now I wish I had stopped!

So, when you are driving, take your time and enjoy the sights.