10 Day Trip Plan

We are getting things ready for the big trip, camera, computer, maps, gps, radar detector, luggage, etc.  Room for luggage will be limited because we want to put the top down on the Vette and of course it folds into the trunk, sounds like T-shirts, shorts, and doing laundry along the way!  Here is our schedule for the ten-day adventure:

June 21, Mon  Day 1:  Peoria to Chicago,   Staying at the Palmer House downtown.
June 22, Tue    Day 2:  Chicago to Springfield,  Eating breakfast at Lou Mitchell's on Jackson St., 
                                        the official start of Route 66 in downtown Chicago.
June 23,  Wed  Day 3:  Springfield to Rolla, Mo.  Eating dinner at  Zenos, an old college hangout!
June 24,  Thur  Day 4:  Rolla, Mo. to Claremore, Ok.
June 25,  Fri     Day 5:  Claremore, Ok. to Groom, Tx.
June 26,  Sat    Day 6:  Groom, Tx. to Grants, Nm.
June 27,  Sun   Day 7:  Grants, Nm. to Grand Canyon Caverns, Az.
June 28,  Mon  Day 8:  Grand Canyon Caverns, Az. to Ludlow, Ca.
June 29,  Tue   Day 9:  Ludlow, Ca. to Santa Monica, Ca Pier, the ceremonial end of Route 66
                                      Staying at the Courtward LA Marina del Rey.
June 30,  Wed  Day 10:  Site seeing in Santa Monica area.  Kathy and Pam flying to Las Vegas.
July 1,     Thur  Day 11:  Santa Monica, Ca. to Los Vegas, Nv.
July 2 - 5,  Las Vegas.
July 6,  Start drive home to Peoria with Kathy

Chicago to Santa Monica is 2535 miles;  85% of Route 66 is still intact, it should be fun.


                      Mike