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| The extended Lincoln Family! |
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| Great wall art everywhere |
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| Restored filling station |
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| Am I happy? |
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| Rosa's Blues Club |
Our last day on the road started with the Lincoln Museum in Springfield. It opened 6 years ago and cost $90m; predictably, it's stunning, particularly the two audio-visual presentations. We then followed the old road through Illinois and the towns along the way have made a big effort to preserve their Route 66 heritage; we found ourselves stopping everywhere. Our lunch stop was in Pontiac 100 miles south of Chicago - sunshine and 88 degrees. As we approached the city, the temperature dropped and dropped, finally reaching 58 - quite a shock. We stayed with R66 until we passed Joliet, at which point we reverted to the GPS to get us to Ryan and Carrie's apartment. I had the pleasure of driving us into the city at 5 o clock on a Friday! The skyline was amazing with the top of the Sears building poking out of cloud. Ryan and Carrie have a lovely apartment and after dinner they took us to a blues club. Couldn't believe my luck - another cherished ambition fulfilled! Great place, great music, too much to drink. So, the trip is over. One more blog perhaps. Today, it's raining and cold in Chicago, but no complaints, we've had wonderful weather.
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