May 22, 2026
On May 6 (yes, we know that was a week and a half ago), after our morning excursions in the Petrified Forest (see previous post), we said goodbye to the peace and quietness of the National Park. We elected to drive another section of the old Route 66 road where it was still intact. When we were back in Texas, we did the Route 66 section in Adrian, TX which was the midpoint of the entire route, Chicago to Los Angles. Today we did the section that brought us to Winslow, Arizona.
Anne’s brother Jim’s request was that we send him pictures “standing on the corner in Winslow, AZ.” We discovered there was a lot more to see than just Winslow ‘s corner. Our first stop was the visitor’s center. It was also a very nice museum, and the hostess was very helpful. She recommended that we just leave BB in the parking lot and walk the downtown area. She gave us directions to a number of attractions. Of course, the next stop was at “the corner in Winslow AZ.” We took several pictures and took several pictures for others gathered on the corner. We were there on a Thursday morning and were surprised at the number of people standing on the same corner.
We also went to another museum that housed the “Big Rug”. In 1932 Julia Bha Joe and daughter Lillie Joe Hill began a journey to create “the worlds largest Navajo Rug” for Lorenzo Hubbell, Jr’s Winslow Trading Post. With a lot of help from family and friends, they spent the next five years working on the project. It took 2 years to spin the yarn and then 3 more years to weave the rug which is 21’4”x32’7” and weighs 250 pounds. If you are interested, the Big Rug has a very interesting and touching history. Winslow had more to offer than we anticipated but soon it was time to move on.
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