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◄PREVIOUS NEXT► Travelling in April means showers. At least, it does in the UK, and it rained persistently as we left Chicago and hit the Illinois hinterland. It's Abe Lincoln country. Lincoln was actually born in Kentucky. But he moved to the state when he was 24 and stayed until he became US president in 1861. Interstate 55 will take you from Chicago clear through Bloomington to Springfield. The land is flat. White painted timber houses. Tractors on the horizon. Some industry here and there too. Soybean, corn and wheat fields nudge up to the road's edge. We play music and watch the road. The rain beats a travelling rhythm on the glass. The journey 1. Route 66: The Mother Road 2. Chicago, Illinois 3. Illinois, USA 4. Travelling Illinois 5. American truckers 6. Illinois farms 7. Springfield, Illinois 8. Route 66 via Route 55 9. Denny's diners 10. Entering St Louis, MO 11. St Louis postcard 12. Leaving St Louis 13. Navigation 14. 1938 Pontiac Business Coupe 15. Ranch house living on "66" 16. Galena, Kansas 17. Galena, Kansas building 18. Main Street Galena, Kansas 19. Styrofoam & plastic 20. Okies & Arkies 21. Woodie Guthrie 22. Shamrock, Texas 23. Tucumcari Ranch Supplies 24. Tucumcari Rat Rod 25. Tucumcari food stop 26. Blue Swallow Motel, NM 27. Route 66 litter 28. Newkirk, NM 29. Albuquerque, NM 30. Gallup, NM 31. Route 66, NM 32. Winslow, Arizona 33. De Soto's Salon Winslow, AZ 34. Flagstaff, Arizona 35. Flagstaff to Williams, Arizona 36. Williams, Arizona 37. Ash Fork, Arizona 38. Ford V8 F Series truck 39. Seligman, Arizona 40. Kingman, Arizona 41. Railroads 42. Barstow to San Bernardino 43. San Bernardino, California 44. Santa Monica, California 45. Route 66 T-shirt |