LAST MILE TO SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES

And we've done it!! After a scratched bumper and a cracked windshield, Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica is officially over. 2448 miles + detours to Santa Fe, the Canyons and Las Vegas!! The last few hundred miles of desert (more than 4000 km) and very few gas stations makes the palm trees and Pacific Ocean feel like a mirage.
But the trip is not over! Now we head off to San Diego and then up Highway 1 to discover the coast of California all the way to San Francisco!

250 miles desert ahead

Bagdad Cafe

Only the sign is left standing...

Entering L.A.

Historic Route 66 last mile with open view on the Pacific Ocean

Santa Monica Beach

Will Rogers Highway, Main Street of America, Highway 66

Lifeguard

Santa Monica Pier