Heading East to Boston

Monday 4 June 2018

Hi all.  Sorry for the delay in posting anything on the blog but internet connection has been poor and computer time has been limited.

The routes I have taken are

Thursday 31 May 2018  Chicago, Illinois  to Portage, Indiana 

Friday 1 June 2018 Portage, Indiana to Berrien Springs, Michigan

Saturday 2 June 2018 Berrien Springs, Michigan to Colon, Michigan

Sunday 3 June 2018 Colon, MI to Jackson, MI

Monday 4 June 2018 Jackson, MI to Ann Arbor, MI


During my bicycle trip in 2015 along the Pacific Coast Highway I met Jeff Eggleston  Jeff lives in  New Carlisle Ohio and got his brother to drive him to Chicago so we could ride together to Buffalo, New York.

 

Jeff and I with Chicago in the background.

On the way out of town

Train Bridge

Not sure why there is an art structure of a whale. 

One of the reservoirs that feed into the St. Joseph river 

Early morning start. Fog along the bike path.

As we head inland from lake Michigan lots of vineyards and fruit orchards

Another reservoir

Wheat fields

Mural painted as an old car delearship

Wheat field with sprinkler 

A very good breakfast at M & M cafe in Colon, MI  Note the Route 66 sign

Our waitresses

Farm country

Someone with a sense of humor 

bike path

each day we have had to ride on some dirt roads

Serious bike rider

Monday morning fun 

Huron River, outside Ann Arbor, MI

Matteson, IL to End of Route 66

Sunday 27 May 2018

The ride today was from Matteson, IL to Chicago, IL.  The end of the Route 66 segment of my epic bicycling adventure.

I had a riding partner today.  Marty Wexler.  I met Marty yesterday in the hotel and we met today in the breakfast room and decided to ride together.
Most of the ride today was on a bicycle path with trees on both sides of the path until we got near Chicago.  I have taken several pictures of cabooses for a friend in Tucson.  This is just one more...

First view of Chicago.  We are about 11 miles away

Another mural

On the lake side bicycle path is this dome of colored glass.

Maria met me at the end!

With Marty at the end

A sticker for each state that Route 66 goes across

There was no End of Route 66 sign at Jackson and Lake Shore as I was lead to believe.  Prior to my arrival Maria asked many people in the area where the sign might be...  Good question.  

I was ready to head to the hotel and say forget it, Maria persisted.  We finally found the sign just west of the intersection on Jackson Dr. and Michigan Ave.

The End of Route 66  sign.

Because the streets are one way here is the beginning of Route 66 sign a couple of blocks away

  Just west of the intersection of Adams St and Michigan Ave

My sister Laura had the hotel deliver this to the room

Chenoa, IL to Braidwood, IL

Friday 25 May 2018

Today's ride was from Chenoa, IL to Braidwood, IL

Today's ride was an easy ride.  Almost a flat terrain with a slight tailwind.  Lots more cornfields and soybean fields.   At the end of the ride I'm less than 100 miles from the end of Route 66 in Chicago.

Illinois State Police formed in 1922.  Riding Harley-Davidson motor cycles.

Steel Silhouette of an officer on a Harley-Davidson.

Is that a cornfield behind the silhouette? 

State Police headquarters opened in 1941

An old grain elevator.

Gas station in Odell, IL

Old Fire Engine

Dwight, IL windmill

Souvenir shop in Edwight, IL 

Sign said it has cold drinks