The group was finally in California! As the group traveled along in the Ugly Little Blue Bus, the Leader talked to the group about their next adventure. They were going to a Ghost Town! Some of the kids were scared! They did not want to go anywhere close to a ghost! The Leader gently explained […]
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Adventures on Route 66 – Lowell Observatory
The group boarded the train and returned to Williams Arizona where they had left the Ugly Little Blue Bus. The Leader checked the weather forecast and found that the weather was supposed to be clear and sunny for the next few days! They headed east on Route 66 and went back to Flagstaff Arizona because […]
Adventures on Route 66 – Grand Canyon
The next morning all the kids were up early! This was the day that they would get to see the Grand Canyon! They could hardly wait! Soon breakfast was done, and they were standing in line for a shuttle bus that would take them into the park. They saw some incredible views as they traveled […]
Adventures on Route 66 – Grand Canyon Railway
The group was headed west again along Route 66. The Ugly Little Blue Bus was running great, and they were on their way to an Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona where they would get a chance to look through a huge telescope and see things in outer space! There was one problem; it was cloudy, and […]
Adventures on Route 66 – Petrified Forest National Park
The Ugly Little Blue Bus was fixed! It had a new radiator and was ready to continue the trip on Route 66. The Leader told the kids that they had not stopped at the Petrified Forest National Park because of the bus problems, so they were going to do something that they had never done. […]
Adventures on Route 66 – Meteor Crater
The group left New Mexico and entered Arizona. The Leader told the kids that they were going to stop at the Petrified Forest National Park. The kids were not sure what to expect at a petrified forest, but they were excited that they were going to see it! They were almost at the petrified forest […]
Adventures on Route 66 – The Musical Highway
The next day the group only traveled a short distance. They were still going up and down mountains and the road had many dangerous curves. While they were traveling, they sang songs to pass the time. At a certain time, the Leader asked them to sing America the Beautiful, but he had one special rule; […]
Adventures on Route 66 – San Miguel Chapel
The group was still traveling in New Mexico, but now Route 66 had turned north and they were in an area of mountains. It was a nice change from the desert and the scenery was awesome! The Ugly Little Blue Bus struggled to go uphill, but it kept chugging along! Eventually they got to […]
Adventures on Route 66 – The Blue Hole
The group traveling in the Ugly Little Blue Bus had finally made it to New Mexico. The kids had no idea of the adventures that they would have in this State, but they were certain of one thing; it was hot, and they had no air conditioning! They were traveling through the desert and the […]
Adventures on Route 66 – The Leaning Towers
After leaving the Cadillac Ranch, they were traveling down Route 66 in a very flat part of Texas, there was nothing exciting happening, so one of the kids asked the Leader a question. “Yesterday when we were going past the giant cross in Groom Texas, I saw something else that was kind of freaky. I […]