Touring is thirsty work!.
Today we were heading to Springfield Illinois via Tusacola, Arcola and Arthur, IL. We got to see plenty of Amish horse and buggies getting around Arthur IL. Took plenty of photos that’ll have to wait until we get home to upload. Got to go to president Lincoln’s house and Cozy Dog were the dogwood dog/Pluto …
Today was the day we would set off on Route 66, so we travelled into Chicago to have breakfast at a Chicago icon located at the start of Route 66. The famous Lou Mitchell’s diner. We found parking about 100 metres from the diner in what was a the time a vacant lot. This section …
It was a beautiful sunny morning that greeted us at the Best Western in Countryside, Illinois. We were awake early and to say we were excited is an understatement. We ventured downstairs to sample our first motel breakfast in the U.S.A. Some of the items on the menu were unusual compared to our normal breakfast …
The day had arrived for our trip to the USA to ride Route 66. This trip had been in the planning for a long time and it was to celebrate a mate’s 50th birthday. We were keen to travel and go to the airport early, I was fortunate enough to be a Gold member with …