Cadillac Ranch Texas.
Yup, had to have a steak here...
We did not get to see the "World's Largest Ball of String" but we did see the "World's Largest Barbed Wire Museum"!
"Crazy Legs Walker"
Galena (link)
Oh yeah!
What could possibly go wrong here?...
This + four teen age boys = several days of "colorful"
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Because we had to be in Boston on a specific date, (more about that later), we had to skip a lot of the Route 66 attractions from here on.
We did visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield Missouri. It was incredible!
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM (link)
Next stop Chicago!
Had to have breakfast at Lou Mitchell's.
WE MADE IT!
Yup, we are 10%ers! The 10% of folks that drive Route 66 backwards.
Is this the end of our adventure? Oh no...we still have Maine, Boston, and...
To be continued...
Some thoughts about Route 66.
Normally when we travel we do not have a timetable. For this trip we had to be in Boston at a certain date due to having to make reservations at an RV park and car rental.
We were on Route 66 for a little over three weeks. With all the neat sights and side trips we could have easily spent six weeks on the Mother Road. There were many places we would liked to have spent more time at. We also bypassed many places.
We met dozens of interesting, friendly, and helpful folks, (and one grumpy one).
Traveling in an RV was the best way for us. For the most part we did not have any issues going where we wanted in the RV. We did rent a car in Southern California for several days so that we could get around there. We also rented a car in Joliet Illinois so that we could drive to Chicago and the start / end of Route 66. There is no way I would try to take an RV into Chicago.
It was a lot of driving. Having the RV made it so nice. Our boys had a lot of activities that kept them busy while driving. It is also nice to have most of the comforts of home with you.
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