Enjoying the road less traveled in Illinois..
We said goodbye to Iowa at the "World's Largest Truck Stop" (I told you I'm a sucker for those things). Known as a "mecca for professional truckers, travelers and RVers" a stop here is necessary. Besides having the usual amenities: showers, snacks, laundry. This one also has a complete line of men's clothing, a movie theater and a dentist. The place is ginormous.
We then decided to get off the interstate and see Illinois from Historic Lincoln Highway. What an amazing trip back in time. Carl Fisher, the inventor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, came up with the idea of a transcontinental highway for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. After seeing all the little towns this road afforded us, it seemed like we were there when the road was conceived. This route is a slice of very breathtaking Americana.
Our only real stop was to visit Ronald Reagan's boyhood home in Dixon, IL. The entire neighborhood looks as if time stood still. You could almost envision little Ronnie playing ball in the front lawn!
For the next two nights we are camped, lakeside, in Sycamore, IL at one of the most spectacular sites thus far. The serenity is welcomed. I hear my lawn chair calling. Until tomorrow...
We then decided to get off the interstate and see Illinois from Historic Lincoln Highway. What an amazing trip back in time. Carl Fisher, the inventor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, came up with the idea of a transcontinental highway for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. After seeing all the little towns this road afforded us, it seemed like we were there when the road was conceived. This route is a slice of very breathtaking Americana.
Our only real stop was to visit Ronald Reagan's boyhood home in Dixon, IL. The entire neighborhood looks as if time stood still. You could almost envision little Ronnie playing ball in the front lawn!
For the next two nights we are camped, lakeside, in Sycamore, IL at one of the most spectacular sites thus far. The serenity is welcomed. I hear my lawn chair calling. Until tomorrow...
2 comments:
Hay guys get some rest. I bowled 278 one strike away from 300. Tell my girls I love them miss them and email me I hope all is well see ya soon
Hi Steve and Denise...Really great pictures ! The house looks like the one Ross grew up in....they're all 100 yrs old plus, but have been maintained and are very substantial. Looks like you're having a super duper time. It's always fun to get off the freeways and onto local highways and get the feeling of the local areas and people. Your Nieces are darling ! You can tell you're related . . .
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