We are here. We left our Chicago hotel about 9am & took a taxi to a local airport where we picked up our hire car. It is an SUV, a Chevrolet we think, but it is roomy & comfortable. We negotiated our way onto Interstate 55, saw some of the old Route 66 & stopped off in Pontiac for a photo shoot—this will become obvious when I add the photos. Thanks to Crispin & Cecile for this info, I only wish we had had time to explore further.
After a quick sandwich we hit the road again & eventually made it to St Louis & our delightful B&B. I have to say this was all due to Doug’s excellent navigation skills since we cannot persuade the GPS system to acknowledge that St Louis has any addresses worth visiting. I drive, he navigates—teamwork!!
The house where we are staying is lovely & our hosts have made us very welcome. It is a huge double fronted house with large roomy spaces & proper coffee! The weather has improved as we have come South & is a sunny 72*F with more of the same forecast for tomorrow. We have made contact with Mark & Eliane ( from Vaour) & we are going out with them tonight. More to follow