#27 Visit Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory

I'm going to look at the positive side of the only possible disappointment on the list which was visiting Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory.  They really could make a killing off a theme park or something like Chocolate World In Pennsylvania but instead the movie was definitely not a fragment of truth. It was over an hour from Chicago in horrible traffic but I was glad to get another one off my list. Are you ready for it???? It's literally a boring brick warehouse without any wonka-isms other than a sign. Womp Womp. No gift shop, no tour, no chocolate river and no snozberrys. I felt like throwing a Veruca Salt style tantrum but I stopped myself and just decided to be happy to check it off the list ☺️

 

#35 - Drive on route 66

It's been way too long since I've blogged but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy checking things off the list.  The first of my catch up blogs will be "Drive on Route 66". After the famous song, I got my kicks on Route 66. Joliet, IL is a small town with little else to do. Sometimes it's hard to see places like this that have had their glory years back but this little town dwells in the glory days. They have a museum of the history associated with the town and Route 66 and it was a GREAT museum. Artifacts from the time they were busy and a great video on what they are now.

Truly enjoyed this one! #35 off the list!