Day 1 - My room at the Doubletree Hotel in Downers Grove, Illinois where we have our Riders meeting every year at 4pm. A really special start to a great trip We are having a Blessing of the Bikes, we start each morning like this. Now pulling out.Down Route 66 to Joliet, Illinois and the Route 66 Museum I think Buzz wasn't ready for the picture but Eric was. The Blues Brothers doing what they do best Then on to the Launch Pad and you don't want to know. Now for a few of the sites that we see on our way down Route 66 and a couple pictures of motorcycle's that are really cool This is the back of the Route 66 Museum in Pontiac, Illinois On down the road we find a really big dude with a really big hunger. Back on the move. We have arrived in Springfield, Illinois and made our way to the Cozy Dog just enjoy the pictures. Jim was going but the Lord had other things in mind for him.