Going West Young Man
It felt great to turn it all around this morning and start heading home. Starting off in Chicago, I was able to ring up 244 miles and lodge in Bloomington IL for the evening. The mileage was greater than I expected, considering that much of today was covered at 35-45 mph. As I approached the “Begin Route 66” sign near Lake Michigan, I noticed a T-bucket hot rod on Jackson St. ahead of me. Rare in this neck of the woods, I caught up to see his CA license plate. A quick conversation at a red light revealed that he had driven in from Hayward CA to revisit his boyhood home after a 37 year absence. The next intersection ended the conversation as I waved and he shook his head in disbelief that I was turning right-around to head home. The heavy Chicago aromas of pizza, hot dogs and Italian beef made it hard to do so, but most of my work still lays ahead.
Downtown Chitown and The El in background (IL1)
Willowbrook IL (IL1)
Joliet IL (IL1)
out the window too far,
it might end up,
in another car. Pontiac IL (IL5)
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Rich on Two Wheels 
Cool pictures, glad the weather looks to be better
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Hey Paz, had a chance to read up on all your postings. So awesome buddy. Really like this one with travel map.
Love the pic’s as well. Look forward to to your updates. Enjoy……..A
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This trip is fascinating via pics , I can only imagine how it is for you .
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These pictures are so cool. So much history that we would have never seen without you! Thanks Rich!
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Rich, What a great “start” to your journey. We love the foots and can feel the nostalgia. You’re taking us down a memory lane that is new, yet part of our past, too. Love the Burma Shave sign. A musician friend of ours from North Dakota, Chuck Suchy (soo-key) has a great song about Burma Shave. We’ll send it to you when you get home.
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Thank you Jack & Mary. I’ll look forward to it.
Rich
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Keep em coming…Loving it! thanks Rich. Leonard
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Looks like fun buddy!
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