TRAVELOGUES
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Cruising Through Oklahoma – Exploring Route 66 – Part 2 (Arcadia to Texola)
The second half of our Oklahoma excursion starts in Arcadia. Here we checked off 2 more “must see” items on our Route 66 list – […]
Cruising Through Oklahoma – Exploring Route 66 – Part 1 (Commerce to Chandler)
Since the sun was setting in Missouri, and it was darker in Kansas, then it stands to reason that it was full on night when […]
Visions of CARS, CARS, CARS on Route 66 – Kansas
Route 66 is a whopping 13 miles long (not a typo) in Kansas! But don’t let the short length of the Mother Road lull you […]
Seeing the Sights on Route 66 – Missouri – Part 2 (Uranus to Joplin)
Okay, technically its in St. Robert, MO, but does anyone really come to St. Robert to see something other than Uranus? This place has it […]
Seeing the Sights on Route 66 – Missouri – Part 1 (St. Louis to Devil’s Elbow)
The last stop in Illinois was the Chain of Rocks Bridge which is where Route 66 used to cross the Mississippi. The bridge still crosses […]
What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 3 (Springfield to Granite City)
Thanks for joining us on this final installment of the Illinois Route 66 series! Illinois had the most things to see of the 5 states […]
What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 2 (Lexington to Williamsville)
Welcome to part 2 of the Illinois Route 66 adventure! The first part covered from Chicago to Pontiac and this part picks up in the […]
What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 1 (Chicago to Pontiac)
As we wound our way downtown Chicago on one way streets, with delivery trucks parked 2 wide in the travel lanes, pedestrians jaywalking everywhere, potholes […]
Route 66 Trip Planning Realities
There is already an enormous amount of documentation regarding the history of Route 66 so I’m not going to bore you with a lengthy dialogue […]
Discover Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Starting at the beginning of Route 66 in Chicago, we made our way thru the craziness of the Windy City and entered the suburbs. Just […]
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Touring Texas on Route 66 – Part 2 (Vega to Adrian)
Vega was a great little town which had an eclectic variety of fun things to see. From a few old gas stations and restaurants to […]
Touring Texas on Route 66 – Part 1 (Shamrock to Amarillo)
Texas is the state I call home, so one might think this is all familiar to me. But, other than Cadillac Ranch, I had intentionally […]
Cruising Through Oklahoma – Exploring Route 66 – Part 2 (Arcadia to Texola)
The second half of our Oklahoma excursion starts in Arcadia. Here we checked off 2 more “must see” items on our Route 66 list – […]
Cruising Through Oklahoma – Exploring Route 66 – Part 1 (Commerce to Chandler)
Since the sun was setting in Missouri, and it was darker in Kansas, then it stands to reason that it was full on night when […]
Visions of CARS, CARS, CARS on Route 66 – Kansas
Route 66 is a whopping 13 miles long (not a typo) in Kansas! But don’t let the short length of the Mother Road lull you […]
Seeing the Sights on Route 66 – Missouri – Part 2 (Uranus to Joplin)
Okay, technically its in St. Robert, MO, but does anyone really come to St. Robert to see something other than Uranus? This place has it […]
Seeing the Sights on Route 66 – Missouri – Part 1 (St. Louis to Devil’s Elbow)
The last stop in Illinois was the Chain of Rocks Bridge which is where Route 66 used to cross the Mississippi. The bridge still crosses […]
What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 3 (Springfield to Granite City)
Thanks for joining us on this final installment of the Illinois Route 66 series! Illinois had the most things to see of the 5 states […]
What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 2 (Lexington to Williamsville)
Welcome to part 2 of the Illinois Route 66 adventure! The first part covered from Chicago to Pontiac and this part picks up in the […]
What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 1 (Chicago to Pontiac)
As we wound our way downtown Chicago on one way streets, with delivery trucks parked 2 wide in the travel lanes, pedestrians jaywalking everywhere, potholes […]
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What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 3 (Springfield to Granite City)
Thanks for joining us on this final installment of the Illinois Route 66 series! Illinois had the most things to see of the 5 states […]
What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 2 (Lexington to Williamsville)
Welcome to part 2 of the Illinois Route 66 adventure! The first part covered from Chicago to Pontiac and this part picks up in the […]
What to See on Route 66 – Illinois – Part 1 (Chicago to Pontiac)
As we wound our way downtown Chicago on one way streets, with delivery trucks parked 2 wide in the travel lanes, pedestrians jaywalking everywhere, potholes […]
Route 66 Trip Planning Realities
There is already an enormous amount of documentation regarding the history of Route 66 so I’m not going to bore you with a lengthy dialogue […]
Discover Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Starting at the beginning of Route 66 in Chicago, we made our way thru the craziness of the Windy City and entered the suburbs. Just […]
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What’s to See at Indiana Dunes National Park?
Indiana Dunes has both a National Park and a State Park that are blended together nearly seamlessly. Between them, they cover 15 miles of Lake […]
The Aquatorium at Marquette Park – Gary, IN
An Aquatorium defines a place where one goes to view water. The word was invented by the Society for the Restoration of the Gary Aquatorium […]
City Methodist Church Ruins – Gary, IN
We spent a day in Gary, Indiana before embarking on our Route 66 adventure which started in nearby Chicago. While we expected Route 66 to […]
A Quonset Hut Cutie in Gary, IN
Since I enjoy taking the roads less traveled, it stands to reason that I also enjoy staying in places that aren’t always your run off […]
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Visions of CARS, CARS, CARS on Route 66 – Kansas
Route 66 is a whopping 13 miles long (not a typo) in Kansas! But don’t let the short length of the Mother Road lull you […]
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Seeing the Sights on Route 66 – Missouri – Part 2 (Uranus to Joplin)
Okay, technically its in St. Robert, MO, but does anyone really come to St. Robert to see something other than Uranus? This place has it […]
Seeing the Sights on Route 66 – Missouri – Part 1 (St. Louis to Devil’s Elbow)
The last stop in Illinois was the Chain of Rocks Bridge which is where Route 66 used to cross the Mississippi. The bridge still crosses […]
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Cruising Through Oklahoma – Exploring Route 66 – Part 2 (Arcadia to Texola)
The second half of our Oklahoma excursion starts in Arcadia. Here we checked off 2 more “must see” items on our Route 66 list – […]
Cruising Through Oklahoma – Exploring Route 66 – Part 1 (Commerce to Chandler)
Since the sun was setting in Missouri, and it was darker in Kansas, then it stands to reason that it was full on night when […]
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What the heck is a “Travelogue”?
You know how some people don’t like certain words? For example, ‘moist’ or ‘sneakers’ seem to be off-putting to a lot of people (and yet […]
Greetings and Salutations
Welcome to my shiny new travel blog! I’m sure glad you are here and chose to give me the greatest gift of all…the gift of […]
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