Road 66
TRIP DESCRIPTION :
At first, animals opened trails between waterholes, then the animal-hunting Indians established trails. Finally, settlers formalized lines. Later, the railroad followed the trail, the telegraph the railroad, the road the telegraph, and the highway the road. In 1920, it took 3 nights and 2 days by train to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, and weeks by car when you got there. At that time, the land of automobile civilization was no better endowed with roads than Africa.
The Middle West wanted to emerge from its economic isolation, so it created a series of incoherent roads, paving downtowns and paving trails with private funds. The mess had to be sorted out. In 1926, the American government ratified the birth of US Highway 66 (roads linking East and West had an even number. 60 had already been assigned, so 66 was chosen. Why 66? Why not.....)
Budget :
- Départ de Chicago et arrivée à Los Angeles. Le budget comprend les Hotels, la location de moto, le véhicule d'assistance, la formule accompagnée, et les repas.
