Route 66

Travel
Written By Pauline Morrissey
 

Route 66. Road trips in the desert heat. Small town heroes. Elvis songs playing out of petrol bowser's. Iconic road signs. Clear blue skies. Cadillac Ranch. Abandoned streets. Welcoming locals. Thrift shops galore. Drinks outside Chevy. Big Texan Steak Ranch. Lonely drives through New Mexico. Secret spring fed river. Red rock mountains. Pot plants on roof tops. 1960’s diner. Vintage cinema re-running Beauty & The Beast. Cheap motels. Neon signs. Murals aplenty.  Mexican inspired streets. Desert casinos. Watching daybreak and sundown. Sleeping in a teepee. Climbing the roof of our van. Reaching the cactus land. Breaking down. Learning patience. Returning back on the road. Welcome (back) to California.

 
Pauline Morrissey

MADE IN: Philippines

Pauline Morrissey is a Melbourne-based writer, photographer and Filipina-Australian storyteller whose work explores home, heritage and the in-between. After a decade writing for national outlets, she founded MADE IN KIN to build a creative home for POC Australians – a place where our cultures, craft and memories take centre stage.

https://www.paulinemorrissey.com
Previous

Arizona: Wigwam Motel
Next

Meet Chevy: Our Home on the Road