Route 66  in an E Type – Day 6

Route 66 in an E Type – Day 6

Day 6: Miami OK to Weatherford OK– 245 miles Well the sun is back out and it is a glorious Oklahoma day.   Terrain has changed dramatically and the road surface has become a bit more harsh.  However, the visual sensations are fantastic. No Route...
Route 66 in an E Type – Day 5

Route 66 in an E Type – Day 5

Day 5: Cuba MO to Miami OK – 245 miles Hola amigos.  We’ve journeyed from Cuba to Miami today – and we didn’t even use a raft! Continuing to explore the same mysterious theme, we stop to photograph a giant rocking chair – where is Edith Ann? While we started out on...
Route 66 in an E Type – Day 4

Route 66 in an E Type – Day 4

Day 4: Bloomington, IL to Cuba MO– 93 miles Our first photo stop of the day is to visit another Giant – this one holding a hotdog versus a rocket.  There seems to be a theme here, but we are not sure what it is . Now most folks know that Springfield...
Route 66 In An E-Type Day 3

Route 66 In An E-Type Day 3

Get your Kicks on Route 66 by Nat King Cole http://carolinajaguar.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/12-Get-Your-Kicks-On-Route-66.m4a Day 3: Joliet to Bloomington, IL – 93 miles We begin our day with the ritual playing of Nat King Coles “Get your kicks on Route...
Route 66 In An E Type – Day 2

Route 66 In An E Type – Day 2

Day 2: Indianapolis to Chicago to Joliet – 228 miles The sun has reappeared as we start the final leg to the Mother Road.  Officially, Route 66 begins in downtown Chicago – and mile zero is at Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant.  Route 66 was born in 1926 and the restaurant...