Anyone gone cross-country on Route 66?

I just did some portions of 66 from AZ back to TX. I'd get on 40 and then jump off onto 66. Some portions of 66 aren't very nice. I went to Winslow AZ and stood on the corner and bought souvenirs. Went to Santa Fe...which is a nice place to stay...Stayed at the El Rancho in Gallup..a lot of history there. I also stayed at the Blue Swallow, a really nice motor court (has garages) owned by a really nice couple, this is in Tucumcari. Which has some neat old buildings on 66. I also went to Shamrock TX to see the cool art deco Conoco gas station with the cool neon lights but 3 days before that they had a hail storm and most of the neon glass was on the ground. :(