Clinton to Amarillo
When the day is dawning, on a Texas Sunday morning…we’ll still be in Clinton, OK. It eventually stopped raining at some point overnight but it was still overcast this morning as we headed out. (It...
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Tulsa to Clinton
After a restless night and being awake early we checked out of the Desert Hills and went to find somewhere for breakfast. What we found was Ollie’s Station Restaurant. Set next to a railroad, the...
Lebanon to Tulsa
A late start this morning. We left Munger Moss shortly before 9am (sent on our way with a big hug from Ramona, the friendliest hotelier I’ve ever met!) and then stopped for breakfast at Elm...
St Louis to Lebanon
Today started without the car. We took a walk down to the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial for a trip up the Gateway Arch. Standing 630 feet tall it’s the largest monument in the US and...
Destination St Louis
We picked the car up first thing this morning, a Jeep Patriot, and after a quick refresher lesson on how to drive an automatic and a trip to go and pick up our bags that...
No Chicago Blues
Jet lag ensures our first full day in the US starts really early but the sun is already shining at 7am so we can’t complain too much. We had a day of leisure planned in...
Landed in Chicago
After more than 16 hours of travelling we finally made it to our first hotel in Chicago, the Essex Inn on Sth Michigan Ave. An uneventful journey of relative ease was only spoilt by the...
Route 66 – One Week To Go
It’s nearly time to head over to the US to begin our cross-country Route 66 tour and we’ve spent the last couple of days sorting out money and putting the finishing touches to our itinerary,...