Chicago to Oklahoma City

Route 66　2012

In September, 2012 Mr. Greenwood and his friend run from Chicago to Oklahoma city. This means that he had run entire Route 66 in 12 years.

He also visited Milwaukee, Dalas, San Antonio and Houston. Total milage reached 2,900km.

Route

at Narita photo by Sakama

small GPS photo by Sakama

First day 90mile

Arrived Chichago O'hare international airport via UA-882. Rented wagon car and headed to Milwaukee.

Second day　110mile

Joined Steel Toe Tour of Harly Davidson museum.

Steel Toe Tour

at Harly Davidson museum

In Chicago, we visited Jackson Blvd. and Adam street where Route 66 starts.

Jackson Blvd.　photo by Sakama

at Adam street　photo by Sakama

Visited Willis Tower and saw Jackson Blvd. and Adam street.

looking west from Willis Tower

Took dinner at The Berghoff, Adam street.

Third day　153mile

Took breakfast at Lou Michell's.

Lou Michell's

Failure to place parking bill on dash board resulted in parked car to disappear.

recovery operation

Rented bike from Eaglerider 9950 Joliet Rd. Countryside Illinois.

at Eaglerider　photo by Yasuda

Took a rest at R-66 Welcome Center & gift shop in Joliet.

at Joliet

from Joliet to Pontiac　photo by Sakama

Stayed in Pontiac.（Hotel Serial No.514）. Took dinner at Old Log Cabin Restaurant.

at Old Log Cabin Restaurant photo by Sakama

Forth day　221mile

Typical example of miss use of GPS is that selecting least use of high way resulted in running toward to east.

map of Pontiac

Stopped at Funks Grove, in Shirley.

Funks Grove

Stopped at Dixie Travek Plaza in Mclean.

Springfiels

Lincoln Home

Chain of Rocks Bridge

Driving route inside St. Louis was S shaped.

Map of St. Louis

Stayed at St. Louis.（Hotel Serial No.515）

Fifth day　164mile

Video record were taken with head camera starting from Kirkwood Street of St. Louis

Shot-3 Kirkwood Street north bound 2:41min.

Then entered to R-100 which run on hill top.

Shot-9 R-100 west ward 2:41min.

Started rain.

prepare for rain

Rain stopped at Travelodge Six Flags/Gray Summit. Here we have met a cyclist.

Cyclist

It was a nice drive from Gray Summit to Villa Ridge.

Shot-14 Gray Summit/Villa Ridge 5:21min.

Run on R-66 looking I-44 at left hand side.

Shot-15 Villa Ridge 7:03min.

Run on I-44 from St James（Exit195）.

Shot-19 St James 4:35min.

Moved to R-66 from Exit169. Then proceeded to Elbow Inn Bar & BBQ via Hooker Cut.

Shot-22 Hooker cut/Elbow Inn Bar & BBQ 3:34min.

Stopped at The Elbow Inn Bar & BBQ.

at Elbow Inn Bar & BBQ

Bar keeper photo by Oshikawa

Devils Elbow of Big Piny River is just next to Elbow Inn Bar & BBQ.

Devils Elbow

Devils Elbow

The bridge was built in 1923.

Shot-24 Devils Elbow 1:14min.

After Devils Elbow, we proceded to Teardrop Rd. Left hand side is a valley made by Big Piny River.

Shot-25 Teardrop Rd./State HwyZ 3:04min.

Stayed in Mungermoss motel in Lebanon.（Hotel Serial No.516）

Mungermoss motel　photo by Yasuda

Sixth day　197mile

Head camera was not properly fixed after Phillipsburg(Exit118)

Shot-29 Phillipsburg　4:23min.

Camera set was corrected at Springfield.

R744 in Springfield photo by Sakama

R744 in Springfield photo by Sakama

The shot at Springfield is not a good shot because of halation.

Shot-40 Springfield　2:00min.

At Exit-18 of I-44, entered R-71.

Shot-44 R-71/Carthage 3:36min.

Fuelled in Carthage.

Shot-45 Fuelling in Carthage 6:31min.

Entered Galena, Kansas from Joplin.

in Galena

Crossed Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge at Baxter Springs after Galena.

Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge

Stayed in Vinita.（Hotel Serial No.517）Took Italian dinner.

Vinita photo by Oshikawa

Seventh day　192mile

We saw an tarin in Chelsea.

rail way

Crossed McClellan-Kerr Bridge at Verdigris.

McClellan-Kerr Bridge

We saw Blue whale at Catoosa.

Blue Whale

We took lunch at Rock Cafe in Stroud. We also encountered big gang of harley riders around 30 peoples from England.

Rock Cafe

We stopped at McJerry's Route 66 Gallery in Chandler.

McJerry's Route 66 Gallery

Jerry Mc Clanahan is artist and writer of EZ66 Guide.

with Jerry Mc Clanahan

We stopped at 1898 Round Barn in Arcadia.

at 1898 Round Barn

When we arrived Oklahoma city, we have completed Route -66 trip. Stayed in the same hotel.（Hotel Serial No.518） After dinner, we enjyoyed Karaoke bar.