I Walked Over 2,500 Miles From Chicago to LA on Route 66 at Age 62

I wanted to inspire others, but people older than me inspired me instead.

End of Route 66 at Santa Monica Pier. Photo by Mansoor Merali

It was three years ago on January 21st when I reached the Santa Monica pier in the early afternoon at the end of a six-month-long trek along the Historic Route 66. People have been taking road trips on Route 66 for a very long…