Day 5 Rt 66 to Lincoln, IL

Only covered 28 miles of old Route 66 today, but drove 55 miles total.  I had some personal errands, so got a late start.

As the train tracks are behind me in this photo,
I wonder if this was once the train station
for the ghost town of Funks Grove, IL?

A funky country store in Funks Grove, IL.
Did you catch my RV reflected in the window?

Funks Grove Maple Sirup
(That's how it's spelled in Funks Grove!)
Apparently, November 11 is too late for "Sirup"

The famous "Dixie Truckers Home," McLean, IL

This abandoned section of the original Route 66,
circa 1926 shows that my little rig (8.5' wide)
was the same width as one lane,
NOT counting my mirrors!
Just north of Atlanta, IL

This cool mural, the "Palms Grill Cafe" mural,
welcomes 66ers as they slow
into downtown Atlanta, IL

Paul Bunyon greets you as he stands by
the "Palms Grills Cafe" mural
in Atlanta, IL 

Several large men, painted & "dressed" differently,
yet their hands and face are always the same,
are referred to as the "muffler men" of Rt 66.
There are several along the historic route.
The "Gemini Giant" holding a rocket was my first,
seen in Wilmington, IL on Day 2.

The Public Library in Atlanta was well worth visiting

Interior of the Atlanta, IL Library

Click for panorama

Atlanta, IL

Atlanta, IL

Atlanta, IL

Across the tracks in Atlanta, Hawes grain elevator

Atlanta, IL

Lincoln, IL

Lincoln, IL

Lincoln, IL

Lincoln, IL

Lincoln, IL

Lincoln, IL

Lincoln, IL

Brick pavement of original Rt 66 still in use
on the way south departing Lincoln, IL

Abandoned segment below the hill and
beyond the brick section, Lincoln, IL

My campsite for the night

My campsite for the night

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