Day 0 - It was a hot and humid day.............
Go forward to Motor Tour Day 1
Go forward to Motor Tour Day 2
A quick trip on a piece of Missouri Route 66 (after a stop at Grant's Farm), a stop at Passport Sticker Station #1 for a drive across the Chain-of-Rocks Bridge, and ending at the start of the Edwardsville Route 66 Celebration (and a quick hailstorm & tornado for the classic autos).
![]() Signs along The Road. Anyone else think this is amusing? |
![]() Four-Lane 66 near the Devil's Elbow. |
![]() The Hooker Cut. At one time, It was one of the deepest rock cuts in the US. |
![]() Ted Drewe's in St Louis. |
![]() The sign. |
![]() Chain of Rocks Bridge from the MO side parking area (OK, it was an open area where they had hacked back the underbrush. |
![]() The approach to the registration desk. |
![]() Heading up the bridge. |
![]() Up on the bridge deck heading for the bend. |
![]() Our car. It is a CandyApple Red 1966 Mustang Coupe with a Black Interior. Fortunately it also has factory air conditioning (it was a cooker; both hot AND humid) |
![]() Looking towards IL from just short of the bend. |
![]() Looking towards IL from the bend. |
![]() Parked at the bend. A painted warning can still be read on the pavement. |
![]() Going around the bend. |
![]() Heading towards IL. Look out for the falcons! |
![]() Past the falcons heading to IL. |
![]() Looking back at MO. |
![]() Water intake #1 |
![]() Water intakes #1 and #2. |
![]() Looking back from IL bridge approach. |
![]() Water intake #3. |
![]() In the trees on the IL bridge approach. |
![]() Parked on the IL side. |
![]() Rainbow over Edwardsville after the storm passed. No pictures from the celebration since I don't have a flash on my digital camera. Was a soggy, but good, time. |
![]() Hiding out under a tree from the thunder/hail storm on Route 66. Managed to avoid any dings from the hail but we got real wet. |
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Go forward to Motor Tour Day 1
Go forward to Motor Tour Day 2
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