Route 66 & Beyond

Day 2: 440 Miles Total: 805 Miles A day with so much promise certainly ended on a sour note. But before I get ahead of myself I'll say that we had a nice night's sleep in our teepee at the Wigwam Village #2 in Cave City, Kentucky. It is one of only three remaining wigwam villages of the seven designed by Frank Redford. The other two are on Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona and Rialto/San Bernardino, California. We have yet to stay in the Holbrook village but hope to do so this time. We'll see how it works out though. The plan was to drive the western leg of the Dixie Highway from Cave City to a point near Chicago today. It was a beautiful day early on, and the drive was very nice. Driving old two lane highways is a wonderful experience. Even through Indianapolis, where I saw the city in a whole new light. A very nice place! As we started getting north of Indy though, that's where the trouble started. We had noticed the temperature gauge getting hotter in stop-and-go ...

Day 1: 365 Miles Total: 365 Miles Our latest-greatest trip began today. After lots of planning and preparation, much more than usual, we began our cross country jaunt this afternoon. This time Sharon and I decided to be adventurous and take the 1937 Ford on our trek. With a relatively modern drivetrain and suspension, along with creature comforts like air conditioning and power windows, it should be comfortable and reliable, not to mention a blast to drive. And so far, so good. We managed 365 trouble-free miles today as we drove from Brevard through the Cumberland Gap to Cave City, Kentucky. We're now in our wigwam, getting ready for a good night's sleep before our trip to Chicago in the morning. So here are a few pictures before the trip begins in earnest tomorrow. On top of Clinch Mountain, overlooking Douglas Lake in the background. The famous 1937 Ford on Clinch Mountain. Sleep in a wigwam! Here is our's. Ciao!