Joliet 66

Day 1 Route 66 - Chicago to Pontiac 98.1 miles

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June 6th 2012
WE HAVE SURVIVED our first day on the Mother Road!! But, before we started our journey on Route 66 we had to do a couple more things in Chicago. First we had to go back out to O'Hare International Airport to drop off the transponder, eTag thingy that Bernie was convinced we had to have when we picked the car up on Sunday afternoon. It's to pay the tolls on the tollways. On Sunday, the w ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more