Funks Grove, population 310, can be a little tricky to find, though it is just a quick jump over the railroad tracks that Route 66 follows in this part of Illinois. The area was settled by the Funk family, of course, and contains a natural grove of maple trees, of the kind that fills buckets with sap to make maple syrup. The Funks, thinking outside the box (who says maple syrup has to come from Vermont?), have been makers of their own syrup since 1891. You can still pop in and buy some during a Route 66 tour, though I imagine the supply to be limited. That's their own famous misspelling on the sign that points the way to the family business. Log Book: 144 miles motored on old 66.
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