 
◄PREVIOUS NEXT► Illinois, USA 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. |
◄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 |