Had events unfolded just a bit differently, America's most famous highway might have followed another route entirely—or carried a number like U.S. 60 or U.S. 62. Here’s how it got the name Route 66…
Read MoreWe’ve stopped in Kingman a zillion times before on our way to and from US-40, and I’ve already written several blogs about our stops there, but we really never tire of seeing it all again. Plus, we’ve never visited Kingman as the first stop heading west on Route 66. We’re excited to be celebrating the Mother Road’s centennial birthday.
Read MoreOne road trip that’s always been on our bucket list over the years has been driving the entirety of Route 66 from beginning to end... Chicago to Santa Monica... but we’ve never managed it. This year, however, is Route 66’s 100th birthday, and it only seemed right to make this the year that we cruise along the Mother Road.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
