We drove through Illinois today. Followed the river south. Such beautiful trees in full bloom all along the way. We discovered a small segment of route 66 that we followed for a few miles. Many small wonderful small towns along the way.In Henry we discovered a very old family cemetery, perhaps Hoyt.

In Springfield Illinois we visited The Abraham Lincoln Museum as well as his tomb. The tomb is the largest I have ever seen, in the middle of a huge cemetery. Inside the monument are buried Lincoln, his wife and their children. It is awe inspiring. We arrived at Mattoon Illinois for the evening. Tomorrow we take off for Kentucky.