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Heavy legs? Dehydrated? Fuzzy head? Long recovery?
Don’t panic, you’ve got an exercise hangover. Drink plenty of water, dehydration can get ugly!
Much of Route 66 is rumored to be the inspiration for the film Cars, but perhaps none more than Angel & Vilma’s Route 66 Gift Shop and the town of Seligman itself. Serving scores of tourists who arrive by car and tour bus every day, this gift shop is arguably one of the best on the road. Owner Angel Delgadillo was born in a house located on Route 66 and fought to have the road granted “historic” status in the 1980s. Inside the shop you’ll find any type of souvenir you might want, from decorative license plates and belt buckles to coffee mugs and mouse pads.
You’re just out of Seligman now. Seligman is where Route 66 was reborn in Arizona and rescued from oblivion. It also has its fair share of Route 66 classics (motels, stores, petrol stations) plus the Grand Canyon Caverns.
Never judge a book by its cover is an old adage easily applied to many places scattered along Route 66. However, there are few places where it is more fitting than Grand Canyon Caverns west of Seligman, Arizona.
Grand Canyon Caverns is a delightful time capsule where the past, present, and even the future of Route 66 flow together seamlessly. It is also a refreshing little oasis at the heart of a vacation paradise, and a wonderful place for beginning an adventure along the 160-miles of smiles that is Route 66 in western Arizona where the longest uninterrupted segment of that storied highway flows to the Colorado River.
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