DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Just a quick update..... I back in the UK, with access to my laptop & pictures in a couple of days.... Il give you an update then..... Thankyou for hanging on....

KS wrote:

Bootsy wrote:Don't worry Jude, DDK'ers like being teased.

And Bootsy's used to paying extra for that, too...

Good job, there's plenty more to come from the J-Low Library....

Neil Bainbridge has already started a catologue for the engine build....

Mr Easy was the other love affair that evolved on Route 66....,

Guys, I'm really sorry for the slow update, I'm out of the country at the moment, & cannot upload pictures from my iPad for some reason..... As soon as I'm back, I'll hit you up with some more pictures & words

My route was dictated somewhat, by the weather, or potential for bad weather, plus, I was heading north via Michigan to go & see my brother before heading east again for the port at New York. I agree with Jamie, Texas Panhandle & that mid section can be a grind. If you are gong in the summer...

I got to Tulsa around rush hour, so I circumnavigated the city, & found a quiet motel on the outskirts of Joplin. It's not exactly a 'destination', so I wouldn't recommend it as a place to visit, a such... I got a lift into Joplin in a pickup truck driven by the most awesome redneck imaginable,...

Bruce M wrote:Bonus points for the Limonata pack and the duck tape coffee cup holder.

Thankyou, I was pretty pleased with the duck tape cup holder.... It did well!!

Places on the hit list today after Arcadia were: Chandler, Stroud, Kellyville, Tulsa, Miami & Joplin MO. I was aiming to get to Joplin & stop for the night. The old highway, on this section of the drive, is pretty slow, at times windy & a bit pot-holey, so we just took our time, as there...

Something that our American friends do really, really well.... is a burger. Time for lunch, & I doubled back a mile or so, to find Pop. I'd driven past it earlier, not realising, it was the place I was looking for. It's really modern, & all the windows are lined with bottles of... Pop. http:...

DeRRis wrote:I hope the story here does not stop....

Don't worry..... I know the posts are a bit sporadic, but I'll keep posting until the end of the story. I just put the words down when they come into my head...

I'm really glad you are all enjoying it, I had an absolutely brilliant time.....

Day 5.... & I was tired.... So I went downstairs for my free coffee & donuts, then sat with Gloria whilst she warmed up & took a look at the map. The map, by the way, looked like something a friends 10 year old could have drawn, I quite liked its simplicity, it made decision making a lot...

Day 4 part 2.... After a refuel & a quick map check, we headed for Jericho. It's a nice small town, but there were a few police cars around, & I didn't want to draw anymore attention to myself & lack of license plate; so I headed out on old Route 66. Some of the ghost towns are a bit of ...

left4dead wrote:What a narrative....

What photos....

Thread of the year!

Thank you!!! I'm only on Day 4 - as you can tell, I was having a pretty good time

Bootsy wrote:Is Ben sporting Plastic or fabric jacket?

It's the plastic jacket, & he has an orange light sabre - I know.... It's Darth Vaders... But, I do have an original one with all the correct bits in a box somewhere.

Oh blimey... spotter alert.....

Day 4 New Mexico - Texas Pan Handle - Oklahoma I decided to take it a bit easy on me & Gloria today, we'd covered some serious mileage, & been on the road for many hours. I chilled in the morning sun with a cup of PG Tips, whilst Gloria warmed up, the pair of us taking our time to wake up. h...