Day 6 - Davenport, IA to Springfield, IL - John is heading west!!

 About 270 miles today in 10 hours, but lots of stopping and detours.  I came into Rte 66 at Dwight, IL and the pic is about 100 feet off the intersection, so I jumped right in!  Photo op of something other than a road in front of my hood or icicles on my windshield.

Yes, I stopped traffic by pulling out into the other lane, but people are quite used to the spectacle.  Even so, I got a lot of comments from locals about my "cool" truck.  I was able to apply the window sticker for the first state on 66 I am travelling through.  A little ritual I will hold as I enter each state.

The gas station pictured was right down the road about a 1/2 mile, so I picked a good entry point not named Chicago.

I drove just on the Mother Road today, although in some cases it was simply hugging the interstate and so I had the same scenery flying by, only with a bumpier road.  I may revise that strategy.  

I see more of you are posting.  Perhaps include the initial of your last name as some of you have common names.  Sorry.   How did your parents know it was such a popular name?






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  1. Dick S.May 4, 2022 at 7:24 PM

    Great pictures! You've got your mojo back.

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  2. AnonymousMay 4, 2022 at 7:42 PM

    Other than a lost wiper blade. sounds like Angry Bird is holding together pretty well. A testament to your skills as a mechanic or darn got Outhouse Luck.
    Mike C

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