When Big T finished his competition, we loaded up the Toyota with his gear, fueled up and headed south.
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| Illinois in the rear view mirror |
Once again, we did a bit of "shunpiking" and saw some noteworthy sights. We saw so many homes flying the Stars & Stripes that I had to get one shot just to give them all a shout out. It was encouraging to see the patriotic love for our country everywhere we went.
I knew that there was a barn quilt trail in Tennessee, but I didn't know there was one in Illinois too.
This one also reminds me of a favorite cousin.
I was on the lookout for old signs painted on brick buildings, but they were few and far between.
This church just had some neat looking windows. Unfortunately I was shooting from the passenger seat at the red light, so I don't feel that I did them justice.
And yes, we got our kicks on Route 66, for about a minute and a half.
No, we didn't get lost and go to DC. This is a picture of the Mount Vernon, IL version of the Washington Monument.
As you can see, it was beginning to get dark, and so ended the sight-seeing for this trip. Plus, we were back on boring ol' interstates. When you get the chance, travel the backroads. You never know what you will see!
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