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Doing a long trip like this takes a lot of planning,  We're making lists of things to pack but many of them can't be packed until the day we leave.  Some things are slowly making their way to the RV. Here is a list of where we are headed: Day 1 - Chicago to Wilmington, IL Day 2 - Wilmington to Springfield, IL Day 3 - Visiting friends in Springfield and seeing President Lincoln locations, Horseshoe Sandwich Day 4 - Springfield to St, Louis Day 5 - See the sights in St. Louis (BBQ!) Day 6 - St. Louis to Springfield, MO Day 7 - Springfield, to Lebanon, MO Day 8 - Lebanon to Carthage, MO Day 9 - Carthage to Tulsa, OK - visit friends, NEON Day 10 - Tulsa to Cherokee, KS Day 11 - Visiting family in KS Day 12 - Kansas back to Tulsa Day 13 - Tulsa to Amarillo, TX Day 17 - Amarillo to Tucumcari, NM (Neon!) Day 18 - Tucumcari to Albuquerque, NM Day 19 - Visiting friends Day 20 - Albuquerque to Holbrook, AZ (Standin' On The Corner) Day 21 - Holbrook to Flagstaff Day 22 - Flagstaff to ...

The Mother Road - 100th Anniversary

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 The Mother Road is 100 this year! 1926-2026 We are planning on traveling Route 66! All 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica California.  Me, David, our dog, Stormie, and camping all the way.  We will tour eight states:  Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.  Much of the road has been converted to Interstate Highways, but we are planning to travel as much of the old road as possible.    There will be more information posted as we get underway.  Our trip begins on September 8!