Route 66: Bloomington to Springfield Ioana, 25 august 202331 iulie 2025 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
Route 66: Chicago to Bloomington Ioana, 18 august 202331 iulie 2025 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 who maintained an entertaining blog as we drove. The first stop was after leaving Chicago was Willowbrook at Del… Continue Reading
Chicago: architecture & lights Ioana, 17 august 202331 iulie 2025 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 202331 iulie 2025 Chicago was our start point driving the old Route 66. We flew from Perth to Chicago via Sydney and Los Angeles. Luckily there were some interesting books in LAX that we had time to look through as we had quite a long delay. Once we got going, we had a… Continue Reading
Walpole & Nornalup Inlet Ioana, 28 noiembrie 20228 iulie 2025 Walpole is a nice hidden gem, where wildflowers are in bloom a bit later than the rest of the region, since it’s wetter and colder. The Frankland River offers beautiful sights and there are some good 4WD tracks alongside. We visited some friends on their farm and also saw lots… Continue Reading