{"id":1686,"date":"2015-05-27T12:52:43","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T08:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:46:07","slug":"old-log-cabin-pontiac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/old-log-cabin-pontiac\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Log Cabin. Pontiac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was in a big risk of flying\u00a0back to Chicago for free with stormy\u00a0wind when someone take me with my bike to Pontiac\u00a0straight to\u00a0the Old Log Cabin Restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->I was offered to stay as much as I want and to eat whatever I want. So I took a broom and started sweeping my mobile house on the top of 4&#215;4 Ford at the back yard.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=zKhq6av7OHKs.kFGFbROjdYNo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"280\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[button url=&#8221;https:\/\/plus.google.com\/photos\/+lenafaber1\/albums\/6153993690245429617&#8243; size=&#8221;btn-lg&#8221; color=&#8221;btn-blue&#8221; shape=&#8221;btn-rounded&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;]All photos here[\/button]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1689\" style=\"width: 994px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1689\" src=\"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice75.jpg\" alt=\"The owner Brad Trainor\" width=\"994\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice75.jpg 994w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice75-420x314.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice75-744x556.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice75-370x277.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice75-770x576.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The owner Brad Trainor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1703\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1703\" src=\"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice128.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Strawberry Walnut Salad\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice128.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice128-420x253.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice128-744x449.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice128-370x223.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice128-770x464.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Famous Strawberry Walnut Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They had WiFi! My new mobile office was set in the corner of the restaurant and local people sometimes joined me for lunch or dinner. Or breakfast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1704\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1704\" src=\"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice130.jpg\" alt=\"Local seniors\" width=\"970\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice130.jpg 970w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice130-420x232.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice130-744x411.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice130-370x204.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice130-770x425.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local seniors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1692\" style=\"width: 873px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1692\" src=\"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice129.jpg\" alt=\"Mayor of Pontiac Robert Russel\" width=\"873\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice129.jpg 873w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice129-420x342.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice129-744x606.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice129-370x301.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice129-770x627.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor of Pontiac Robert Russel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looks like all citizens have at least one Harley in their garages. I got a ride on Harley-Davidson as far as I want! Unfortunately, it happened not too far as I didn&#8217;t get use to sit in pli\u00e9. Yet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1705\" style=\"width: 994px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1705\" src=\"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice134-1.jpg\" alt=\"Masonic Riders\" width=\"994\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice134-1.jpg 994w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice134-1-420x266.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice134-1-744x471.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice134-1-370x234.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/route66-illinoice134-1-770x487.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Masonic Riders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Who was Pontiac?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wtVu6qwlKKs\" width=\"1000\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I was given this sign. Probably because I spent too much time in Automobile Museum.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1699\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1699\" src=\"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice105.jpg\" alt=\"VIP visitor in Pontiac\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice105.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice105-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice105-744x558.jpg 744w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice105-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/route66-illinoice105-770x578.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VIP visitor in Pontiac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was in a big risk of flying\u00a0back to Chicago for free with stormy\u00a0wind when someone take me with my bike to Pontiac\u00a0straight to\u00a0the Old Log Cabin Restaurant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[436,219],"class_list":["post-1686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bike-rides","tag-us-historic-route-66","tag-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1686"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1708,"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1686\/revisions\/1708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}