We picked our car up from the pickup point and were surprised to find that we could have a better car than what we booked and paid for!
So after acquainting ourselves with the Dodge Durango, we headed out of Chicago to pick up Route 66 so that the adventure could begin.
Our first stop was at the Launchpad Cafe where we had Chilidogs and took pictures of the Gemini Giant.
We travelled through to Springfield, IL where we walked around the preserved homes of Abraham Lincoln and friends. Having planned to make it to Litchfield, IL that evening we got back in the car and did just that.
We decided on Litchfield as our research had pointed out that the Ariston Cafe would be a great place to eat, and that it was steeped in Route 66 history. We only just made it before they closed but we were greeted warmly and Jimmy - our server - looked after us for the evening.
We were going to head to a bar across the road from the Ariston but the heavens opened and it made getting across there a harder task than it should've been. (I can vouch for that as I slipped and fell in a ditch!)
Soaked through and no beer, we were back at the Super 8 for a relatively early night with our sights set on making St.Louis early the next morning.
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