Forrest In a Groove

7 Miles Today;  37 degrees a little fog was no problem for me this morning.  It seems I physically feel better (hip & lower back) when I walk in the pre-dawn time period. I am really starting to feel comfortable on  my virtual journey of Route 66.  Also Forrest had the pleasure this morning to meet one my walking friends who I haven't seen since last summer on the roads in and around my home town of Dewitt  A big shout out goes to a fellow walker named "JILL".  My research of this iconic highway is fascinating.  I hope I can put on paper what I feel in my mind.  Until tomorrow, God Bless  Walk Forrest Walk......

Route 66 Update

Chenoa, Illinois (see map)

As Forrest travels southwest on his virtual journey of Route 66, I visiting today  the small town of Chenoa, Illinios. Getting its start in 1856, the town was the perfect spot as the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad and the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad intersected here. In addition to the railroads, Route 66 and U.S. 24 also intersected here, bringing many travelers through the small town. Today this sleepy village of about 1,800 souls sits quietly off of I-55, bypassed by speeding cars whose passengers are seemingly unaware of its existence.

Section of Rt 66 near Chenoa, Illinois

In Chenoa, you can still see once bustling railroad depot that now stands in ruins testifying to better times in the city.  (to be continued)