1 00:00:07,133 --> 00:00:10,453 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack team podcast 2 00:00:10,573 --> 00:00:11,933 Speaker 1: from News Talks AB. 3 00:00:12,933 --> 00:00:16,173 Speaker 2: Trevel correspondent Mike Yardley has been enjoying the Artemis live 4 00:00:16,253 --> 00:00:18,493 Speaker 2: stream as well. Mike, I mean, I know you take 5 00:00:18,533 --> 00:00:21,173 Speaker 2: us to some exotic places, but I mean that instead 6 00:00:21,173 --> 00:00:22,693 Speaker 2: of setting things to the next level, isn't it. 7 00:00:23,573 --> 00:00:26,653 Speaker 3: Oh my goodness, I've been enjoying how you've been nooding 8 00:00:26,693 --> 00:00:28,533 Speaker 3: out on this as much as me. Jack. Actually, I 9 00:00:28,653 --> 00:00:31,413 Speaker 3: mentioned to Libby there was this interesting shot on the 10 00:00:31,493 --> 00:00:35,173 Speaker 3: Nassa feated about fifteen minutes ago, and it appeared to 11 00:00:35,213 --> 00:00:38,053 Speaker 3: be an aerial shot of Australasia and you could actually 12 00:00:38,133 --> 00:00:42,733 Speaker 3: see Cyclone Biano just above one seo looking at it 13 00:00:42,813 --> 00:00:44,573 Speaker 3: the largeale. Yes. 14 00:00:45,093 --> 00:00:47,333 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, honestly, it has been kind of spooky 15 00:00:47,373 --> 00:00:49,493 Speaker 2: this morning, and it was all of last night as 16 00:00:49,533 --> 00:00:52,533 Speaker 2: well in Auckland at the very least, like just so still, 17 00:00:53,413 --> 00:00:58,013 Speaker 2: you know, very much the calm before the storm. But yeah, 18 00:00:58,213 --> 00:01:01,813 Speaker 2: they're already recording some significant wins around Northland and obviously 19 00:01:01,893 --> 00:01:03,973 Speaker 2: things over the next twenty four hours are expected to 20 00:01:04,013 --> 00:01:07,813 Speaker 2: get yeah serious. So yeah, we'll be watching that space, 21 00:01:07,853 --> 00:01:10,893 Speaker 2: but we're turning our attentions to things a little closer 22 00:01:10,973 --> 00:01:14,773 Speaker 2: to Terra Firma this morning, and that Arizona's Route six 23 00:01:15,013 --> 00:01:17,013 Speaker 2: sixty six, which turns one hundred this year. 24 00:01:18,373 --> 00:01:22,813 Speaker 3: Yes, Jack, the cross country Classic between Chicago and Santa Monica. 25 00:01:23,333 --> 00:01:26,053 Speaker 3: A lot of Americans call it the main street of America, 26 00:01:26,173 --> 00:01:30,813 Speaker 3: Route sixty six, and it's amazing how many people are 27 00:01:30,933 --> 00:01:33,853 Speaker 3: lured onto that road every year. I was chatting to 28 00:01:33,893 --> 00:01:36,333 Speaker 3: a local and Arizona who said, last year we reckon. 29 00:01:36,413 --> 00:01:40,373 Speaker 3: We had twelve million internationals stop in our town because 30 00:01:40,413 --> 00:01:45,013 Speaker 3: of Route sixty six. So I've knocked off various sections 31 00:01:45,053 --> 00:01:47,533 Speaker 3: of the route over the years, but I still think 32 00:01:48,653 --> 00:01:53,013 Speaker 3: that the Northern Arizona section is one of the best 33 00:01:53,413 --> 00:01:55,653 Speaker 3: if you just want to give yourself a sample of 34 00:01:55,733 --> 00:01:58,293 Speaker 3: the entire route. So I went back there a couple 35 00:01:58,333 --> 00:02:01,933 Speaker 3: of weeks ago. And what's interesting Jack about Northern Arizona 36 00:02:02,053 --> 00:02:06,373 Speaker 3: section is that the route was officially decommissioned forty years 37 00:02:06,413 --> 00:02:08,773 Speaker 3: years ago to make way for the Interstate Highway. But 38 00:02:09,333 --> 00:02:14,653 Speaker 3: I've just got so many retro wreathed towns built around 39 00:02:14,653 --> 00:02:19,053 Speaker 3: that historic route that endure and are booming in northern 40 00:02:19,093 --> 00:02:23,493 Speaker 3: Arizona despite being bypassed by I forty nice. 41 00:02:23,853 --> 00:02:26,173 Speaker 2: So where is a good starting point for the Arizona section. 42 00:02:26,253 --> 00:02:28,933 Speaker 3: Then, yeah, well, a lot of folk all set off 43 00:02:28,933 --> 00:02:32,133 Speaker 3: from La But to be honest, you've got that very 44 00:02:32,333 --> 00:02:35,973 Speaker 3: soulless sprawl of Death Valley in the Mahabi Desert and 45 00:02:36,013 --> 00:02:41,693 Speaker 3: it's interminably boring hour upon our, upon our, So frankly 46 00:02:41,973 --> 00:02:45,293 Speaker 3: I would skip that and launch off from Las Vegas 47 00:02:45,813 --> 00:02:50,573 Speaker 3: because you also have the spectacle of the Hoover Dam 48 00:02:50,733 --> 00:02:54,413 Speaker 3: just outside of Las Vegas before you hit Arizona's Route 49 00:02:54,413 --> 00:02:58,653 Speaker 3: sixty six and the section across Arizona stretches for about 50 00:02:58,653 --> 00:03:01,933 Speaker 3: three hundred k so break it up into chunks. Kingman 51 00:03:02,213 --> 00:03:05,653 Speaker 3: is the first town. It's a wash in motoring memorabilia, 52 00:03:05,933 --> 00:03:08,893 Speaker 3: lots vince debate, and it's also home to one of 53 00:03:09,293 --> 00:03:12,253 Speaker 3: I reckon, one of the best old school diners on 54 00:03:12,373 --> 00:03:16,533 Speaker 3: Route sixty six, Mister D's. It's been a fixture since 55 00:03:16,573 --> 00:03:20,413 Speaker 3: the nineteen fifties. You have expect the fonds to appear 56 00:03:20,933 --> 00:03:24,733 Speaker 3: as you're ordering up your waffles Jack. Lots of vintage 57 00:03:24,773 --> 00:03:28,293 Speaker 3: bowsers outside mister D's. Oprah Winfrey is a fan of 58 00:03:28,333 --> 00:03:30,933 Speaker 3: mister d. So it must be good, right, Yeah, too, right, 59 00:03:31,333 --> 00:03:33,093 Speaker 3: So what would be your what. 60 00:03:33,093 --> 00:03:34,133 Speaker 2: Would be your favorite town? 61 00:03:35,413 --> 00:03:39,053 Speaker 3: I would say Seligman. It's a stunner and I'm a 62 00:03:39,053 --> 00:03:41,333 Speaker 3: bit of a history geek. And what I love about 63 00:03:41,333 --> 00:03:46,413 Speaker 3: Seligman is it's considered as the birthplace of historic Route 64 00:03:46,453 --> 00:03:51,613 Speaker 3: sixty six because it was this town that convinced Congress 65 00:03:51,693 --> 00:03:55,813 Speaker 3: to declear the root a National Historic Landmark. And the 66 00:03:55,893 --> 00:04:01,173 Speaker 3: guy responsible in Seligman was a small town barber, Angel Delgadillo. 67 00:04:01,733 --> 00:04:05,213 Speaker 3: He's now ninety nine and he's still kicking. I chatted 68 00:04:05,213 --> 00:04:07,813 Speaker 3: to his granddaughter in the gift shop a few weeks ago, 69 00:04:08,093 --> 00:04:15,053 Speaker 3: and Angel's brother actually opened up the snow Cap Driving 70 00:04:15,253 --> 00:04:18,053 Speaker 3: which is right next door. That's been going for seventy 71 00:04:18,133 --> 00:04:22,933 Speaker 3: years and it's the most radiantly colorful and kitchen driving. 72 00:04:23,013 --> 00:04:26,253 Speaker 3: It's got a Chevrolet on its roof. And these guys 73 00:04:26,293 --> 00:04:29,333 Speaker 3: at the drive in they hold the Guinness World Record 74 00:04:29,733 --> 00:04:35,173 Speaker 3: for offering the most milkshake flavors. I've got two twenty 75 00:04:35,293 --> 00:04:38,613 Speaker 3: six flavors on off for jackso shakeaway. 76 00:04:38,213 --> 00:04:41,373 Speaker 2: Yeah, okay. And there's William's Best. 77 00:04:41,133 --> 00:04:45,693 Speaker 3: For accommodation, great overnight stop. Yes, And it's also the 78 00:04:45,733 --> 00:04:47,653 Speaker 3: gateway into the Grand Canyon. Stuff. You want to do 79 00:04:47,693 --> 00:04:50,613 Speaker 3: a we sidetrap at the Canyon, you can. The main 80 00:04:50,653 --> 00:04:53,653 Speaker 3: street of Williams is just bathed in the on It's 81 00:04:53,733 --> 00:04:57,333 Speaker 3: just got that retro glow of all things Route sixty 82 00:04:57,373 --> 00:05:01,293 Speaker 3: six great gift shops. I actually stayed at this really 83 00:05:01,333 --> 00:05:05,133 Speaker 3: little hotel called Red Garter, and it's about a century 84 00:05:05,173 --> 00:05:07,493 Speaker 3: old and back in the day was a booming brothel. 85 00:05:08,053 --> 00:05:11,573 Speaker 3: It's now ranked as one of America's most haunted hotels. 86 00:05:12,253 --> 00:05:15,533 Speaker 3: Not that I knew that before I arrived, Jim, I 87 00:05:15,573 --> 00:05:19,533 Speaker 3: can't say I saw anything, but there was very strange 88 00:05:19,573 --> 00:05:22,653 Speaker 3: noises overnight, and just as I was leaving, I was 89 00:05:22,693 --> 00:05:25,293 Speaker 3: flecking through the guest book, and oh my goodness, it 90 00:05:25,373 --> 00:05:31,853 Speaker 3: was littered with extraordinary accounts from disbelieving guests, just from 91 00:05:31,853 --> 00:05:35,893 Speaker 3: the previous two weeks, really sorts of so yeah, just 92 00:05:36,213 --> 00:05:41,213 Speaker 3: like just pages upon pages of stories of sightings and encounters. 93 00:05:41,213 --> 00:05:44,333 Speaker 3: So if you do like a hotel that extends its 94 00:05:44,573 --> 00:05:47,093 Speaker 3: range of amenities to ghosts, you have come to the 95 00:05:47,173 --> 00:05:47,613 Speaker 3: right place. 96 00:05:47,653 --> 00:05:50,053 Speaker 2: And here's a history by the sounds of things. Yeah right. 97 00:05:50,093 --> 00:05:52,373 Speaker 3: Indeed, so heating. 98 00:05:52,093 --> 00:05:54,533 Speaker 2: Further east tell us about Flagstaff and Winslow. 99 00:05:55,613 --> 00:05:59,773 Speaker 3: Yeah, they're both really good, sturdy towns, lots of classic 100 00:05:59,853 --> 00:06:04,093 Speaker 3: stone buildings. There's a real western feel real cowboy feel 101 00:06:04,173 --> 00:06:07,493 Speaker 3: to flagstaff for example. And then just out of Winslow 102 00:06:07,693 --> 00:06:11,893 Speaker 3: a must do is the meteor crater. So this is 103 00:06:11,933 --> 00:06:15,293 Speaker 3: the meteorite that crashed to Earth fifty thousand years ago 104 00:06:15,333 --> 00:06:18,453 Speaker 3: that caused this crater. The size of it, it's hard 105 00:06:18,453 --> 00:06:22,093 Speaker 3: to describe, Jack, but in terms of metrics, it's twenty 106 00:06:22,293 --> 00:06:28,253 Speaker 3: rugby fields wide. It's as deep as a sixty story building. 107 00:06:28,613 --> 00:06:33,533 Speaker 3: So it is just this giant puncture in the Earth's surface. 108 00:06:33,573 --> 00:06:36,293 Speaker 3: It's like this massive amphitheater. In fact, if it was 109 00:06:36,333 --> 00:06:41,733 Speaker 3: a stadium, it could seat two million people. And with 110 00:06:41,813 --> 00:06:46,173 Speaker 3: all eyes currently on ittomis interesting. Little side note. NASA's 111 00:06:46,213 --> 00:06:51,813 Speaker 3: previous Moon missions actually used Meteor Crater as a training 112 00:06:51,853 --> 00:06:56,493 Speaker 3: site for Apollo based Onwards because its surface is so lunar, 113 00:06:56,653 --> 00:06:57,333 Speaker 3: like yeah. 114 00:06:57,133 --> 00:07:00,133 Speaker 2: Wow, okay, yeah, that's amazing, isn't it. Do you know 115 00:07:00,813 --> 00:07:04,133 Speaker 2: how big the meteor was that made Meteor Crater? 116 00:07:06,453 --> 00:07:10,933 Speaker 3: Oh? I did see a figure somewhere. It is available 117 00:07:10,973 --> 00:07:11,813 Speaker 3: on the internet. 118 00:07:12,373 --> 00:07:16,613 Speaker 2: They reckon it was only about fifty meters across. Really 119 00:07:16,813 --> 00:07:18,373 Speaker 2: yeah yeah yeah. 120 00:07:17,813 --> 00:07:18,373 Speaker 3: Oh my good. 121 00:07:18,653 --> 00:07:21,613 Speaker 2: I mean I say you think about you think about 122 00:07:21,773 --> 00:07:25,093 Speaker 2: like half a rugby pitch, right, yeah, half a rugby 123 00:07:25,093 --> 00:07:27,613 Speaker 2: pitch lying to the earth that you know, crashing into 124 00:07:27,613 --> 00:07:30,213 Speaker 2: the Earth at five thousand kilometers an hour or whatever 125 00:07:30,213 --> 00:07:32,693 Speaker 2: it was, you know, like absolutely crazy. You can you 126 00:07:32,733 --> 00:07:35,853 Speaker 2: can understand how it made a credit, but then extrapolate 127 00:07:35,933 --> 00:07:39,613 Speaker 2: from that how big the meteor must have been and 128 00:07:39,653 --> 00:07:41,573 Speaker 2: how big the crater would have been before it was 129 00:07:41,613 --> 00:07:44,173 Speaker 2: filled in that wiped out the dinosaurs. 130 00:07:43,813 --> 00:07:46,693 Speaker 3: Right totally, which was on the Yucatan Peninsula. 131 00:07:46,773 --> 00:07:48,933 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right, that's right. Yeah, but it's now kind 132 00:07:48,933 --> 00:07:50,733 Speaker 2: of filled in, so you can't you don't, you can't 133 00:07:50,773 --> 00:07:54,413 Speaker 2: see it like you can see the meteor crater in Arizona. 134 00:07:54,453 --> 00:07:58,493 Speaker 2: But yeah, it's it's crazy because it is enormous. So 135 00:07:58,533 --> 00:08:01,293 Speaker 2: what other natural attractions are in the neighborhoods. 136 00:08:01,853 --> 00:08:04,133 Speaker 3: Well, that's just the cool thing about the Arizona section 137 00:08:04,213 --> 00:08:07,333 Speaker 3: of brough sixty six. Check. It's not all that retro 138 00:08:07,813 --> 00:08:10,733 Speaker 3: kitchy stuff. It is nature. So they've got the only 139 00:08:10,893 --> 00:08:14,933 Speaker 3: national park on Route sixty six in northern Arizona. It's 140 00:08:14,973 --> 00:08:18,053 Speaker 3: the Petrified Forest. Yeah, and it really is quite something. 141 00:08:18,133 --> 00:08:22,133 Speaker 3: So this is like a fossilized forest buried by vulcanic 142 00:08:22,173 --> 00:08:24,493 Speaker 3: cash millions of years ago. So what you see today 143 00:08:24,893 --> 00:08:27,373 Speaker 3: when you rock up to it. It's this very strange 144 00:08:27,973 --> 00:08:34,493 Speaker 3: mashup of millions of sparkly courts logs just lying across 145 00:08:34,533 --> 00:08:38,173 Speaker 3: the landscape. And that park is also home to the 146 00:08:38,173 --> 00:08:41,933 Speaker 3: Painted Desert, which is just a blaze with all of 147 00:08:41,973 --> 00:08:45,253 Speaker 3: this multi colored rock bands of red and violet and green. 148 00:08:45,813 --> 00:08:48,653 Speaker 3: It is another dazzler in the bag of tricks on 149 00:08:48,853 --> 00:08:49,733 Speaker 3: Route sixty six. 150 00:08:49,853 --> 00:08:52,213 Speaker 2: Oh that sounds so good. Thank you, Mike. We make 151 00:08:52,213 --> 00:08:55,173 Speaker 2: sure all of Mike's tastes for exploring Arizona's Root sixty 152 00:08:55,173 --> 00:08:57,133 Speaker 2: six are up on the news Talks He'd be website. 153 00:08:57,293 --> 00:09:00,493 Speaker 2: Enjoy that Artemis live stream, Mike, and we will catch 154 00:09:00,533 --> 00:09:01,853 Speaker 2: you again very. 155 00:09:01,653 --> 00:09:05,493 Speaker 1: Soon for more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame. Listen 156 00:09:05,573 --> 00:09:08,373 Speaker 1: live to News toal ed B from nine am Saturday, 157 00:09:08,613 --> 00:09:10,653 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.