Style NOV (05.11.16)

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The GreaT
american
Road TRip
There is something about driving a 1970s’ convertible
Cadillac, with the wind in your hair on the American
open road. As alluring as this all sounds, the problem
is where do you start and finish? In such a diverse and
vast continent, there are so many options. We’ve
selected some of our top American roadies.
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ROUTE 66: Chicago, Illinois
to Los Angeles, California
route 66 is the most famous of all the
american roads. The journey takes you
through spectacular desert scenery and
a host of truly american attractions,
including The Big Texan Steak ranch –
not for the faint-hearted and famous for
its 72oz Steak challenge – or stop off at
Shea’s Gas Station in Springfield, Roy’s
Diner and the Jack rabbit Trading Post
in Joseph, arizona. The road ends in the
fine breeze of the Santa Monica Pier.
HIGHWAY 1: Miami to
Key West, Florida
This stunning drive takes you far away from the
hustle and bustle of miami towards the Florida
Keys that sit serenely in the caribbean Sea. This is
hemingway country, where he spent so many years
writing. The Keys also once lured pirates from the
caribbean to its chain of islands and more recently,
snorkellers and deep-sea fishermen. Park the car
near Key west’s mallory Square and stroll the
streets, famous for their colourful conch houses.
road from miami
to Florida Keys
oak alley Plantation
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY: Franklin,
Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi
For a taste of the old South take this beautiful stretch of
road that winds through the heart of the mississippi river
and Tennessee’s densely-wooded valleys. once used by
native americans as a major hunting trail, take in the
sweeping views of antebellum houses, cypress swamps,
cottonfields and forests. You can visit Carnton Plantation
and its private Confederate Cemetery where you will find
explorer meriwether Lewis’ grave. as well as visiting the
birthplace of oprah winfrey in Kosciusko, mississippi.
THE BLUES HIGHWAY: New Orleans,
Louisiana to Memphis, Tennessee
Starting in new orleans, highway 61 intersects the
mississippi Delta. Through your travels you will pass
towns and cities that played centre stage during the
civil rights movement of the 1960s. Stop off at the
junction 61/49 where the legendary robert Johnson
sold his soul to the devil so he could master the trilling
sound before detouring to itta Bena, the birthplace
of BB King. For a glimpse of history, visit Vicksburg
national military Park and the hauntingly beautiful ruin
of windsor Plantation, which thrived in Southern glory
when cotton was king.