#usroute40

Kit Carson, Colorado - not much in Kit Carson ... a water tower, old train depot with caboose & the Trails End Liquor Store thank the pARTy Gods for the liquor store ... the town is located on US Route 40 #RunAwayBill #DUSA2020 #rabUSroute40 #USroute40 #rabSmallTownUSA #rabWaterTower #WaterTower #KitCarsonCO #KitCarsonColorado #rabColorado #Colorado #rabLifeInQuarantine 08.03.20 (at Kit Carson, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEsj0mJBzbo/?igshid=alcvbi6ruav7

Saint Jacob, Illinois - met “Ann” at the “Ole’ Mill Pond” as I checked out the water tower & grain elevator .. “Roxy” followed as “Ann” walked me around the Mill Pond (which required walking on the “active” railroad track) ... “Ann’s” old pal “Roxy” kept in step with us #RunAwayBill #DUSA2020 #rabUSroute40 #USroute40 #SaintJacobIL #rabSmallTownUSA #RABpARTyPal #rabIllinois #Illinois #rabKeepOnChuckin #KeepOnChuckin #ChuckTaylor #ChuckTaylors #rabLifeInQuarantine 07.15.20 (at Saint Jacob, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtK_vdFDY1/?igshid=xyg7wuv22lob

Vandalia, Illinois - on the outskirts of downtown Vandalia you can experience a replica of the famous St. Louis, Missouri Arch & even a patriotic fire-breathing dragon (for a magic token) #RunAwayBill #DUSA2020 #VandaliaIL #rabUSroute40 #USroute40 #rabSmallTownUSA #rabIllinois #Illinois #rabLifeInQuarantine 07.15.20 (at Gateway Arch Replica) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtI2_fF-hB/?igshid=bniyi1z8la7q

Vandalia, Illinois - “Abe Lincoln Was Here!” ... “Vandalia” was the capital of Illinois between 1836-1839 ... a train town with vintage architecture, history & AND a distillery! ... also a “Historic Road” (now IS Route 40) #RunAwayBill #DUSA2020 #rabSmallTownUSA #rabUSroute40 #USroute40 #rabSelfies #rabIllinois #Illinois #rabLifeInQuarantine 07.15.20 (at Vandalia, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtHv6tFi2z/?igshid=1scqsfp3mpyu7

Avena, Illinois - Historic US Route 40 is one of the original coast-to-coast US highways ... knows as the National Road it was the 1st federally-funded road (1811-1836) ... some less old Route 66-type memories have survived ... this “retired” motel with owners house is an example ... main house is a residence & the motel are the “guest quarters” #RunAwayBill #DUSA2020 #rabUSroute40 #USroute40 #rabFlo #rabGoWithTheFlo #rabLifeInQuarantine 07.15.20 (at Avena, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtESKOFfiQ/?igshid=1ro4qwlbyvm2z