Day 3 Route 66: Springfield to St Louis Ioana, 29 August 202318 December 2023 We came across a section around Auburn where the old road structure of red bricks is still visible, making one wonder at the amount of time and effort spent to build miles and miles of road. We drove through corn country today – green around us as far as the… Continue Reading
Day 2 Route 66: Bloomington to Springfield Ioana, 25 August 202328 November 2023 Before leaving Bloomington we went to see the mansion that belonged to David Davis. He was a judge who supported Abraham Lincoln through his political career and had a very important role in his becoming president of USA. We went way too early to be able to visit the mansion,… Continue Reading
Day 1 Route 66: Chicago to Bloomington Ioana, 18 August 202328 November 2023 After being delayed due to COVID by three years we finally got to drive the famous Mother Road in June 2023 with Paul & Robyn from Down under on Route 66. The first stop was after leaving Chicago was Willowbrook at Del Rhea’s chicken basket diner, a famous diner of… Continue Reading
Chicago: architecture & lights Ioana, 17 August 202328 November 2023 Chicago’s architecture is fascinating. From the high rises in the city, each with its own history and goss, to the beautiful houses in suburbia, there is something for everybody. We did an Architectural River Cruise where we not only saw all those beautiful and magnificent buildings, but our tour guide… Continue Reading
Chicago Ioana, 15 August 202328 November 2023 Chicago was our start point driving the old Route 66. We flew from Perth to Chicago via Sydney and Los Angeles. At the airport in Sydney we saw The Giant Head in the Gentle Monster store, a 2m robot that is “a large kinetic installation that allows viewers to experience… Continue Reading