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Second part of my weekend was @nashvillesuperspeedway for the @indycar championship final which saw @alexpalou crowned a 3 time champion in the series. Having also done the @indianapolismotorspeedway #indy500 this year it was great to see another race! Also got myself paddock pass and it’s such good value to be able to get up close to all the teams, cars and drivers. #indycar for me really is the best value and exciting racing on the planet! 
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Second part of my weekend was @nashvillesuperspeedway for the @indycar championship final which saw @alexpalou crowned a 3 time champion in the series. Having also done the @indianapolismotorspeedway #indy500 this year it was great to see another race! Also got myself paddock pass and it’s such good value to be able to get up close to all the teams, cars and drivers. #indycar for me really is the best value and exciting racing on the planet! . . #bigmachineIndyCar #NashvilleSuperspeedway #IndyCarNashville #RacingNashville #IndyCarSeries #MotorsportNashville #NashvilleRacing #NashvilleIndyCar #FastCars #NashvilleGP #Superspeedway #IndyCarRacing #NashvilleMotorsport #RaceWeekend #IndyCarFans #Indy500 #RacingCommunity #IndyCarLife #NashvilleTrack #OpenWheelRacing #NashvilleSpeedway #IndyAction #RaceDay #NashvilleIndy #RacingSeason
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1/6
36 hours in Nashville. Was meant to watching the baseball @nashvillesounds but sadly the weather got the better of the match. Then onto the @nashvillesuperspeedway on the Sunday for a full on day of @indycar racing and to see the end of the season! So tired at the end of the busy weekend but was great weekend away! 
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36 hours in Nashville. Was meant to watching the baseball @nashvillesounds but sadly the weather got the better of the match. Then onto the @nashvillesuperspeedway on the Sunday for a full on day of @indycar racing and to see the end of the season! So tired at the end of the busy weekend but was great weekend away! . . #Nashville #MusicCity #NashvilleTennessee #VisitNashville #NashvilleLife #DowntownNashville #NashvilleVibes #NashvilleMusic #ExploreNashville #NashvilleLove #NashvilleScene #NashvilleLiving #NashvilleGram #NashvilleAdventures #NashvilleNightlife #NashvilleCulture #NashvilleEats #NashvilleBound #NashvilleStyle #DiscoverNashville #NashvilleHotChicken #NashvilleEvents #NashvilleVacation #NashvilleHomes #NashvilleFun
2 weeks ago
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2/6
Great fun this evening at my first @dodgers game! Giving everything that #losangeles and the #usa has to offer a try! Great win for the #dodgers! Tried the food, got some merch, bought a drink and tried to say out of the sun! It was a hot one out there! Only Downside was taking an hour to get out of the stadium! What an enjoyable night though!
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Great fun this evening at my first @dodgers game! Giving everything that #losangeles and the #usa has to offer a try! Great win for the #dodgers! Tried the food, got some merch, bought a drink and tried to say out of the sun! It was a hot one out there! Only Downside was taking an hour to get out of the stadium! What an enjoyable night though! . . #LADodgers #DodgersNation #DodgersBaseball #GoDodgers #BleedBlue #DodgerStadium #DodgersWin #LosAngelesDodgers #DodgerFans #DodgersGame #LetsGoDodgers #DodgerBlue #DodgersPride #DodgersFamily #DodgersFan #LABaseball #DodgersForever #Dodgers2024 #DodgerLove #ChavezRavine #DodgersStrong #DodgerLife #DodgersHighlights #TrueBlue #DodgerFaithful
4 weeks ago
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3/6
Join me at the @f1exhibition @excellondon! What a great couple of hours this was exploring @f1 history. Even as a self confessed F1 geek there was still lots to see and do. If you’re just a casual fan there is a lot of facts and figures that will give you more of an understanding about the sport. Lots to like from the cars, bits of history and the Grosjean Hass which is shown at the end of the exhibition. Personal headsets allow you to listen to clips in your own time or speed. Also numbers are limited which never made the whole time feel cramped when exploring. Make sure you catch it until the end of December!
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Join me at the @f1exhibition @excellondon! What a great couple of hours this was exploring @f1 history. Even as a self confessed F1 geek there was still lots to see and do. If you’re just a casual fan there is a lot of facts and figures that will give you more of an understanding about the sport. Lots to like from the cars, bits of history and the Grosjean Hass which is shown at the end of the exhibition. Personal headsets allow you to listen to clips in your own time or speed. Also numbers are limited which never made the whole time feel cramped when exploring. Make sure you catch it until the end of December! . . #F1Exhibition #Formula1 #F1 #Motorsport #F1Fans #RacingHistory #F1Experience #FormulaOne #F1Exhibit #RacingLegends #F1Culture #MotorsportExhibition #F1Life #RacingFans #F1Passion #F1Heritage #F1World #Formula1Fans #RaceExperience #F1History #GrandPrix #RacingExhibit #F1Memorabilia #F1Lovers #MotorsportFans
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4/6
So PLASA show on Sunday and Monday will be my last days in the UK for a little while….
I’m excited to announce, that from Thursday 5th September, I will be working out of our global HQ in Los Angeles until the end of December 2024, working on a number of different projects for the business. This will allow me to spend time with our wider group Senior Leadership on the development of the Martin brand globally along with other things. Will be a great opportunity for me personally and professionally. 
I will be at PLASA Sunday/Monday so looking forward to catching up with many EMEA customers before I head off. And of course if you find yourself in LA please do let me know as it would be great to catch up! 
#moving #movingforward #movingforwork #LosAngeles #LA #CityOfAngels #LosAngelesLife #DiscoverLA #LAStyle #LosAngelesVibes #ExploreLA #LAInsta #LosAngelesLifestyle #LAViews #InstaLA #LosAngelesLove #LAAdventures #LAExperience #LosAngelesLiving #LAEvents #VisitLA #LALocal #LosAngelesDreams #LAHotspots #LAMoments #LosAngelesSunset #LAHighlights #LosAngelesCulture
So PLASA show on Sunday and Monday will be my last days in the UK for a little while….
I’m excited to announce, that from Thursday 5th September, I will be working out of our global HQ in Los Angeles until the end of December 2024, working on a number of different projects for the business. This will allow me to spend time with our wider group Senior Leadership on the development of the Martin brand globally along with other things. Will be a great opportunity for me personally and professionally. 
I will be at PLASA Sunday/Monday so looking forward to catching up with many EMEA customers before I head off. And of course if you find yourself in LA please do let me know as it would be great to catch up! 
#moving #movingforward #movingforwork #LosAngeles #LA #CityOfAngels #LosAngelesLife #DiscoverLA #LAStyle #LosAngelesVibes #ExploreLA #LAInsta #LosAngelesLifestyle #LAViews #InstaLA #LosAngelesLove #LAAdventures #LAExperience #LosAngelesLiving #LAEvents #VisitLA #LALocal #LosAngelesDreams #LAHotspots #LAMoments #LosAngelesSunset #LAHighlights #LosAngelesCulture
So PLASA show on Sunday and Monday will be my last days in the UK for a little while….
I’m excited to announce, that from Thursday 5th September, I will be working out of our global HQ in Los Angeles until the end of December 2024, working on a number of different projects for the business. This will allow me to spend time with our wider group Senior Leadership on the development of the Martin brand globally along with other things. Will be a great opportunity for me personally and professionally. 
I will be at PLASA Sunday/Monday so looking forward to catching up with many EMEA customers before I head off. And of course if you find yourself in LA please do let me know as it would be great to catch up! 
#moving #movingforward #movingforwork #LosAngeles #LA #CityOfAngels #LosAngelesLife #DiscoverLA #LAStyle #LosAngelesVibes #ExploreLA #LAInsta #LosAngelesLifestyle #LAViews #InstaLA #LosAngelesLove #LAAdventures #LAExperience #LosAngelesLiving #LAEvents #VisitLA #LALocal #LosAngelesDreams #LAHotspots #LAMoments #LosAngelesSunset #LAHighlights #LosAngelesCulture
So PLASA show on Sunday and Monday will be my last days in the UK for a little while….
I’m excited to announce, that from Thursday 5th September, I will be working out of our global HQ in Los Angeles until the end of December 2024, working on a number of different projects for the business. This will allow me to spend time with our wider group Senior Leadership on the development of the Martin brand globally along with other things. Will be a great opportunity for me personally and professionally. 
I will be at PLASA Sunday/Monday so looking forward to catching up with many EMEA customers before I head off. And of course if you find yourself in LA please do let me know as it would be great to catch up! 
#moving #movingforward #movingforwork #LosAngeles #LA #CityOfAngels #LosAngelesLife #DiscoverLA #LAStyle #LosAngelesVibes #ExploreLA #LAInsta #LosAngelesLifestyle #LAViews #InstaLA #LosAngelesLove #LAAdventures #LAExperience #LosAngelesLiving #LAEvents #VisitLA #LALocal #LosAngelesDreams #LAHotspots #LAMoments #LosAngelesSunset #LAHighlights #LosAngelesCulture
So PLASA show on Sunday and Monday will be my last days in the UK for a little while….
I’m excited to announce, that from Thursday 5th September, I will be working out of our global HQ in Los Angeles until the end of December 2024, working on a number of different projects for the business. This will allow me to spend time with our wider group Senior Leadership on the development of the Martin brand globally along with other things. Will be a great opportunity for me personally and professionally. 
I will be at PLASA Sunday/Monday so looking forward to catching up with many EMEA customers before I head off. And of course if you find yourself in LA please do let me know as it would be great to catch up! 
#moving #movingforward #movingforwork #LosAngeles #LA #CityOfAngels #LosAngelesLife #DiscoverLA #LAStyle #LosAngelesVibes #ExploreLA #LAInsta #LosAngelesLifestyle #LAViews #InstaLA #LosAngelesLove #LAAdventures #LAExperience #LosAngelesLiving #LAEvents #VisitLA #LALocal #LosAngelesDreams #LAHotspots #LAMoments #LosAngelesSunset #LAHighlights #LosAngelesCulture
So PLASA show on Sunday and Monday will be my last days in the UK for a little while…. I’m excited to announce, that from Thursday 5th September, I will be working out of our global HQ in Los Angeles until the end of December 2024, working on a number of different projects for the business. This will allow me to spend time with our wider group Senior Leadership on the development of the Martin brand globally along with other things. Will be a great opportunity for me personally and professionally. I will be at PLASA Sunday/Monday so looking forward to catching up with many EMEA customers before I head off. And of course if you find yourself in LA please do let me know as it would be great to catch up! #moving #movingforward #movingforwork #LosAngeles #LA #CityOfAngels #LosAngelesLife #DiscoverLA #LAStyle #LosAngelesVibes #ExploreLA #LAInsta #LosAngelesLifestyle #LAViews #InstaLA #LosAngelesLove #LAAdventures #LAExperience #LosAngelesLiving #LAEvents #VisitLA #LALocal #LosAngelesDreams #LAHotspots #LAMoments #LosAngelesSunset #LAHighlights #LosAngelesCulture
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A brilliant afternoon @f1exhibition! As a @f1 geek the exhibition had a mix of everything. From the history from the 1950’s right through to the modern day stuff. And even as someone who knows the sport so well there was stuff I learnt as well! It was so beautifully done and had some really cool exhibits. I think as a first time fan or certainly one from the #drivetosurvive generation you would learn so much about the sport as well. It’s  on till December @excellondon so make sure you get your tickets! 
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A brilliant afternoon @f1exhibition! As a @f1 geek the exhibition had a mix of everything. From the history from the 1950’s right through to the modern day stuff. And even as someone who knows the sport so well there was stuff I learnt as well! It was so beautifully done and had some really cool exhibits. I think as a first time fan or certainly one from the #drivetosurvive generation you would learn so much about the sport as well. It’s on till December @excellondon so make sure you get your tickets! . . #F1Exhibition #Formula1 #F1 #Motorsport #F1Fans #RacingHistory #F1Experience #FormulaOne #F1Exhibit #RacingLegends #F1Culture #MotorsportExhibition #F1Life #RacingFans #F1Passion #F1Heritage #F1World #Formula1Fans #RaceExperience #F1History #GrandPrix #RacingExhibit #F1Memorabilia #F1Lovers #MotorsportFans
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Route 66 Missouri (part 1)

St Louis At Night

St Louis the start of Route 66 Missouri

When you enter St Louis you come in via the state of Illinois. When you leave St Louis you are on Route 66 Missouri. St Louis for us was probably the "worst" city of the Route 66. I don't know what it was about the city - but for us it was a little disappointing and probably one of the only times we didn't feel safe on Route 66.

We stayed downtown in a chain hotel and our night in the city walked to the Gateway Arch to get a good sight of the city at night. For me this was great to see a city at night from on high - but I'm sure that in the day time the view would have been great. The ride to the top of the Arch is about $15 per person. As a word of warning - if you are claustrophobic this might not be one for you. You have to sit in a very very small pod with 4 other people and there isn't a way out until you hit the top!

Also worth doing in St Louis would be a river cruise. Sadly when we went the river was flooded and all the cruises were not running but certainly would be a great thing to do. The cost of this is about $20 per person.

As you leave the city of St Louis a stop at the Legendary Ted Drewes Frozen Custard - which is a local must!

Route 66 Missouri
ST Louis at Night
Eureka Route 66 Missouri
Eureka Route 66 Missouri

Eureka

Eureka is the first stop outside the city of St Louis. Here you'll find the old bridge crossing the Meramec River (which you can't cross) and one of the many Route 66 Visitor centres that can be found along the route. The bridge was closed in 2009 to traffic and in 2012 the planks were removed. Just by this place is the Route 66 Missouri State Park, an area of Environmental Revitalisation. If you have time on your schedule it's a nice little stop.

You move on from Eureka and although there are a number of disused hotels, buildings and signs that have seen better days. This becomes a running theme as you move along the route but some are still definitely worth stopping and taking a picture at!

Your next stop that you need to be looking for is the Meramec Caverns.

Meramec Caverns

Meramec Caverns is off the "main route" so you have to drive to it, unlike other things that you'll find driving past. Beneath the fertile rolling hills of the Meramec Valley, lies a complex of mineral formations and colour as rare and unique as they are beautiful. These jewels of nature which took thousands of years to grow, are preserved in the spectacular sights meters below the ground.

It's not possible to visit the caves alone - the tour guide takes you through the Caverns explaining the history, how they were found, how the science behind them work etc... There is a final stop at a mini theatre where you watch a very patriotic film (a bit too patriotic for us Brit's) but don't let this put you off. The caves are spectacular and well worth the walk around. It's a good old walk and the ground isn't even all the time, so if you are un easy on your feet be aware. The tour lasts about an hour and half and cost's $22. My only other tip - take jumper. Yes you might be boiling above ground but below ground it's proper chilly!

MERAMEC CAVERNS
MERAMEC CAVERNS
MERAMEC CAVERNS

Cuba

Your next stop should be in the Cuba area. There is quite a bit to see as you drive around the area. One of the hotels (Wagon Wheel hotel) on the route (although we didn't stay ourselves as we wanted to stay at the Boots Court.) that people talk about staying at is here. It's in my must stay hotels - although if you are staying in Carthage at Boots Court you won't stay at both.

In Cuba it's well worth looking at all the murals. There are 12 in the town which were commissioned in 2007 to celebrate 150 years of the town.

Sadly just outside the town is a place that we stopped at but is now no longer around. Bob's Gasoline Alley was a fantastic collection of old memorabilia, signs and Route 66 materials. Bob sadly died 2019 and the items on the site were put up for auction. We have been lucky enough to buy a sign from the auction that took place.

Just past the old turn to Bob's is the second largest rocking chair in the world. It's only a photo op - but one that's fun to stop at!

Bobs Gasoline Alley Route 66 Missouri
Cuba Missouri
Bobs Gasoline Alley Route 66 Missouri
Totem Pole Trading Post

Past Cuba

Again you pass more shops, disused business, hotels as you make your way along Route 66 Missouri. The shop you should stop at is the Totem Pole Trading post. It's one of the oldest stores on the route and is owned by a lovely old couple who rely on passing trade to stay open. There is no fuel, or restaurant. It's just a shop offering lots of different gifts and memorabilia but not the type you'll see in other shops. It's been run by the same family for many years and we got a very warm welcome from Tim!

A bit further down the road you come to one of the many bridges you'll see on the route at the Devils Elbow bridge. It is listed as one of the state planning commissions seven beauty spots. Certainly one for a couple of photos.

Uranus Fudge Factory

If you are offended in anyway I advise you don't stop here. If you aren't offended one to certainly stop at is the Uranus Fudge Factory. From all sorts of inappropriate T shirts, Hoodies and clothing wear all emblasoned with different "businesses" in  Uranus to the ladies who "welcome you to Uranus" as you walk through the door... They certainly maximise the name with anything and everything that they can. We bought a couple of T shirts!

I can also confirm that the fudge is very tasty as well!

Here ends the first part of Route 66 Missouri. Part 2 can be found here!

Uranus Fudge Factory
Phillips 66 Sign
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