November 6 - 11, 1961 - New York to San Clemente, CA


MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1961 - SPRINGFIELD,OHIO
We left early, had breakfast and headed for Columbus,Ohio. We stopped & had the 600 mile oil change. We did about 275 miles still going slowly as we haven’t reached our 1000 mile speed up time. We‘re just outside of Springfield, Ohio and heading for Indianapolis,Indiana in AM.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 1961 - ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
We really hit the road today & covered 400 miles. This we couldn‘t do sooner as we just passed the 1000 mile mark. We‘re on Highway 66 now. This will take us through. Most of the highways are pretty good, not so here in Illinois, all single highways. I wrote 2 letters, 1 for Striend in New Jersey about Max and 1 to our lawyer Brown.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1961 – TULSA,OKLAHOMA
Room $7.50 (Oasis), we drove over 400 miles again today. The car is realty fine. We‘re getting about 25 miles per gallon. Most of the Missouri highways were fine until the end. We’re more than halfway home, the hardest driving is past. Wide open spaces from now on until L.A. Just washed my hair, I want to look nice. Boy did I put on weight around my tummy. I must start but fast & get it off.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1961 - AMARILLO,TEXAS
We landed in Amarillo, Texas. We had a lovely room, radio & morning coffee, what more could one ask for. Chas. got Car serviced & very nice folks too. Also got a haircut this was much needed also. We did better mileage in the wide open spaces. Had dinner, later beer & still later beddie.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1961 - FLAGSTAFF,ARIZONA
Left 6:30 AM we drove over 600 miles today from Amarillo, Texas to here. Pretty good huh? I’ve had a stomach ache all day. Hope it‘s better tomorrow. On several occasions when Chas. applied the gas the car would jerk back and forward. Each time I asked about it Chas. got sore, finally the last time I asked he bopped me on the head with his fist, ah love!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11, 1961 - FLAGSTAFF,ARIZONA
Flagstaff to home.

New Rambler
From Rochester, New York to San Clemente, California
October- 1961

Miles
Gas (Gallons)
Cash
Rochester, New York
365
6 ½
$2.00
Pennsylvania
575
6 ½
$2.00
Willoughby, Ohio
644
8
$2.60
Columbus, Ohio
824
8
$2.70
Greenville. Indiana
990
8 ½
$2.11
St. Louis. Missouri
1260
10
$2.90
Lebanon. Missouri
1430
12
$2.88
Joplin. Missouri
1579
6
$1.25
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1824
13
$3.78
Amarillo. Texas
2085
10 ½
$3.00
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
2260
15
$4.50
Gallup. New Mexico
2542
14 ½
$4.26
Prescott. Arizona
2848
15
$5.45
Banning. California
3161
7
$2.09
San Clemente. California
3265
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 TOTAL
3,265 Miles
140 Gallons
$41.52

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