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Wayfarm traveler recalls a coast to coast road trip
Ben Gelman recounts a two week car journey to visit family from Southern Illinois traveling Route 66 and Route 40 with side trips to Pasadena and San Francisco. He notes varied wildlife and landscapes, diverse dining along the way, and contrast between western highways and southern Illinois roads. The trip included birdwatching highlights at Point Lobos and Monterey and meals ranging from fast food to Basque in Elko.
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Ben Gelman
Caliby
Cal Tech
California
West Coast
Missouri
Ozark Hill
Oklahoma
Texas Vanhandle
New Mexico
Steller
Brookside Golf Course
Pasadena
Brewer's
Blackbirds
San Francisco
Point Lobos State
Point Lobos
Santa Lucia Range
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Denver
Colo
Kansas
Cheyenne
Wyo
Amarillo
Rt. 66
Albuquerque
N.M
Ditner
Gallup
Flagstaff
Ariz
Phoenix
Southwest
Arizonatate University
Tempe
Stockmenu's Exchange
Blythe
Cal
Thas
Monterey
Calif
Bay Area
Chinatown
Cathay House
San Francis
Market Street
Elko
Nev
Salina
Kan
Kim
Ilinois
Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Inc
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
North
Tilly Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Sinois
Kincisan
Carbordale Free Press
Herrin Daly Journal
Murphystere
Associated Press
Dover
AP News