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Day 6 – Springfield MO to Claremore OK

Started with sights in Springfield. Need to move faster today. Hope to be near Tulsa by end of day. Here are some sights: There are many places that claim to…

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Day 5 – Rolla MO to Springfield MO (Guess I need to move faster!)

"On the Road Again" Started in Rolla MO. First stop is a smaller replica, not a giant. It's a half size partial replica of Stonehenge. (Now I've really seen it…

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Day 4 – Illinois into Missouri – End in Rolla MO

The Driveby Tourist took a drive-by picture of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and then stopped at an institution on R66. Ted Drews Custard. Gateway Arch is a National…

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Historic Carlinville Town Square

Day 3 – Troy IL to Troy IL!

The Driveby Tourist didn't "drive by" fast enough on Day 2 and had made a reservation 60 miles ahead. So, started Day 3 at Troy IL, went back to the…

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Red brick Route 66 near Auburn IL

Day 2 – Pontiac to Troy – Finding the road

Had a day of trying to find the road a number of times! Even though the maps are really good, looking at the maps vs actually being there isn't the…

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Read more about the article Day 1 – Chicago to Pontiac IL. – City to rural area
Ok, let's begin the trip!

Day 1 – Chicago to Pontiac IL. – City to rural area

Here we go! Today, let's go from Chicago to Pontiac IL on the first day on Historic Route 66. (Again, my trip, not yours. You may want to go further…

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Travels on Day 0 – Chicago!

The Driveby Tourist is headed out for the Route 66 trip! You'll see more on other posts about Travels on Day 0 - Chicago. Specifically, Positioning to Chicago. After all,…

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Snow at home on Day 0

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Real Day 0 – Headed to Chicago

Woke up to snow on the ground, Road reports of slippery spots. I'm headed out soon. My Great River Road trip last year started with a snowy day as well.…

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“Shameless Post”

Advertising for the EZ Route 66 Guide is shown in the link below. I don't get any commission for this. I just believe the book is great! (This started as…

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Route 66 Books and Maps for Planning

Day 0 – Positioning to Chicago

Route 66 planning, here we go! It's all considered part of Day 0 - Positioning to Chicago. And "Day 0" actually is several months long. It's the "run-up" to the…

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