Driving Route 66 has always been a dream of mine, but it's an incredibly long drive and would take weeks to complete, which isn't really feasible with work. Therefore I came up with a plan to do part of it, which fitted into out roadtrip from Chicago to New Orleans! A few years ago I went to Los Angeles and actually stood at the very end of Route 66, so it was crazy now standing at the very start of it (and also super cool)! The Old Route 66 road from Chicago to St Louis is easily do-able in one day and is well worth it for all the Americana you'll experience.
Driving Old Route 66 from Chicago to St Louis.
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