Getting ready to collect the car and start the journey, plans made, maps arranged but main thought is "who's idea was this" 😂

Arrived at the car hire and asked the guy if the car had sat nav, "no" he said " only the luxury and sports vehicles". I said " ok I will just use my phone then". He pointed us downstairs to pick up the car where a lady said we could pick which one we wanted !

Jeep Wrangler

Ford Cherokee

Mercedes GLB 250

Obviously being in the USA we chose the Merc 🙄

The car has everything including sat nav, that said it took me 5 minutes to find how to put it in gear and no idea how the sat nav works 😂

Off we set and my initial fears were unfounded as we found the start and confidently drove on. All was well until we had to turn left and we missed the first turn. Now the good old USA make it easy as they are all in grids so soon back on track.

Chicago - done ✅ 

First 200 miles - done ✅ 

Springfield - done ✅

Some of todays sights and highlights,

Net with Gemini Man

Net with Big Paul (and his big sausage)

Old Route 66 and new interstate

Original Gas station

We drove past Joliet prison and through Elwood, lots of reference to the Blues brothers here.

Todays song - Everybody needs somebody to love (Jake and Elwood)