Da goils of da Granny Panty Social Club are waitin' for me and da hootch! Gotta make da run, take their money, and report to da boss.The Route 66 Motel in Springfield, Illinois is a must see and both Marilyn and Elaine have highly recommended it. As Hazel mentioned, we really just stumbled on it, but I'm glad we did.
Lessons Learned:
1. "EZ66 Guide for Travelers" has a few errors that have left us going "huh?" For instance, I-70 does not go south!
2. Every town, large or small, has its own section of streets named after Presidents and Trees.
3. There are a lot more than 3 Giants on this route as we had been led to believe. Fortunately, our EZ Guide does give us Giant Alerts.
Our EZ Guide told us that the Giant Surfer Dude (a prop from the movie "Flatliners") lived at the Coliseum in Benld, IL. Now, Benld is a little burg, about 5 blocks wide, and you would think after traversing the town 3 times, we would have found it. Not so. Once the Coliseum was located, it was obvious that it had been abandoned a long time ago. So, armed with a charming smile, and
our EZ 66 Guide, we stopped at a convenience store and asked directions. Matt didn't know what the heck we were talking about for awhile, but once we explained that we needed to see Surfer Dude to complete our scavenger hunt, he was pretty sure we wanted to visit the new home of the Coliseum. Directions were given, and a great antique mall side trip was in order. Surfer Dude was there (minus his surfboard), along with a giant pink elephant, and another Giant named Hank inside the mall (an old, converted high school). The flat boys agreed to get out in the heat for a quick photo opp, but didn't have any desire to shop the antiques.
our EZ 66 Guide, we stopped at a convenience store and asked directions. Matt didn't know what the heck we were talking about for awhile, but once we explained that we needed to see Surfer Dude to complete our scavenger hunt, he was pretty sure we wanted to visit the new home of the Coliseum. Directions were given, and a great antique mall side trip was in order. Surfer Dude was there (minus his surfboard), along with a giant pink elephant, and another Giant named Hank inside the mall (an old, converted high school). The flat boys agreed to get out in the heat for a quick photo opp, but didn't have any desire to shop the antiques.
After that things got interesting. We were headed into St. Louis and made the decision that since we had just made a trip there last fall, we would skip that part and avoid the city. Well, Dad, you would be proud of me! We got really, really lost! In an effort to get back on track, we ended up in Fenton. Dinner and maps were in order, and after a lovely meal in Fenton, we got REALLY lost and couldn't find our way back to the Motel! Just keeping up an honored Zander family tradition.
It is now Monday morning, and after a couple of hours with maps last night, I feel confident we will get out of Fenton, make a brief stop at the Route 66 State Park, and make our way through Missouri.
Oh, by the way, we just learned from the weather channel, that this area is experiencing a phenomena called Ring of Fire. That means rain is falling all around Missouri, and the area inside that circle of rain (that would be exactly where we are and need to be) is hot....not just hot, but HOT!
~ Penny
3 comments:
OMG I didn't even recognize mom in the top pitcture. I'm glad you guys found your way out of Illy, you know it's just such a great place to be, why would you want to leave?
Well Gals...what the GPSC knows about the two of you, I'm thinking you should get used to those temperatures for the here after....LOL...j/k.
I'm feelin' for ya gals! It's been hot hot HOT here in my bus too! UGH!! At least you can put your top up and have a/c though.......spoiled brats! I am thoroughly enjoying all the photos you are sharing!!
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