RV Lifestyle Worth Pondering… The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes. – Frank Lloyd Wright Route 66 Established in 1926, Route 66 was one of the original highways in the U.S., stretching southwestward from Chicago out to California’s coastal city of Santa Monica. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in North America, originally ran from Illinois through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to California, covering a total of 3,940 kilometres. Whether you are motivated by an interest in history or feel a nostalgic yearning for the “good old days,” Route 66 offers an unforgettable journey into America. Okanagan Valley, British Columbia With rolling hills dotted with sagebrush and ponderosa pine − and thousands of hectares of vineyards − the Okanagan Valley can no longer be considered a nascent Napa. Lying between two mountain ranges and stretching for roughly 200 kilometres north from the U.S.- Canada border, the geography varies from the desert-like conditions in the south to the green plateau of the Naramata Bench and Okanagan Lake’s sandy beaches. Shipshewana, Indiana Many towns in Amish Country date back 150 years or longer. Among these is tiny Shipshewana, known for an enormous flea market where 1,000 vendors peddle their wares twice a week. Due to the Amish lifestyle, you can almost believe that you’ve stepped back in time a century or more. To learn about Amish history, tour MennoHof. Throughmulti-image presentations and historical displays, you’ll travel back 500 years to the origins of the Amish-Mennonite story. California Gold Country The roots of old Zinfandel grapevines run deep in the Gold Country, with winemaking here dating back to the Gold Rush days of the 1850s. Now, an explosion of wineries, wine tours, tasting rooms and restaurants specializing in wine-country cuisine has added a jolt of grapefuelled energy to the Sierra foothills. More than 100 wineries now produce a wide range of varietals, most notably Zinfandel, but also an intriguing selection of other varietals. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona and Utah Sandstone buttes, mesas and spires rise majestically from the desert floor. Monument Valley offers the Western backdrop made famous in movies directed by John Ford. An unpaved road loops through the park. Several overlooks offer spectacular views of the wonders of Monument Valley. One of the grandest − and most photographed − landmarks in the United States. 26 | www.snowbirds.org
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