Today we are staying in Joliet and head off north to check out the route 66 Museum in Historic Joliet, which was closed last time.
Having done this - there wasn't much there after all that, we decide to head south down Route 66 as we have not previously done this part.
We turn around and head south past the drag strip and make our first stop at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery @ Elwood. Here, we confirm that he is not buried there!
Next stop, Launching Pad Drive In in Wilmington, where we find the Gemini Giant.
Next stop, Polk-a-Dot Drive In in Braidwood.
We stop for a photo shoot and grab a bite to eat for lunch.
Elvis was also visiting the Polk-a-Dot Drive Inn.
Passing through several more small towns and make our next stop in Dwight, where locate The Country Mansion and the Dwight Windmill.
We make it to Odell to see the Standard oil Filling Station just as it starts to rain - we were waiting for this as bad weather forecast and toss ups if we should continue on to Pontiac or not. Turns out to be only another 11 miles so we continue.
Kerry & Jimmy Keeys recommended Pontiac as a neat small town.
Luckily the rain stops just as we arrive in Pontiac - timing is everything.
Rather ornate court house.
We wandered around the town which has over 22 murals painted in a four block area and lots of these cute little cars.
More murals around the place - very well done. Looks like I am leaning in the doorway but it is completely flat. Daryl checked out he gas station.
Of course he couldn't resist checking under the car............................
Some great artwork around this town.
Next stop the local Museums.
Some cool memorabilia about and lots of old gas pumps.
Off to the next Museum, past the Court House and we find another Lincoln - bit younger than previous ones.
Of course, it was full of Pontiacs!
Oh well, can't help some things....
Some more art work and me trying to fit into a model car like Jimmy Keeys - don't know how he did it!!!
This one was for Paula - Leopard skin!
We decide it is time to head back to Joliet and start our trip returning through Route 66 to catch the couple of things we missed on the way down.
The Ambler-Becker Texaco Gas Station in Dwight.
Another mural in Wilmington.
Back to camp for a relaxing evening. Tomorrow we move to Iowa to catch up with Dave & Mimi again.
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