Haven't had a chance to scout a route down to Savanna yet. Big Texas (Denny) is going to help with mapping out a couple of routes. ( i might need a brake on my propensity to hit every backroad in the county ) I'll try to map out a direct route, and the most scenic one we can find to give everybody options.
For the Sat. ride anybody that wants to go a little further north could go up to Lansing IA. and cross over into WI. before heading back south. They have a bigger taller steel grate bridge than the one at Savanna IL. This would add 50 miles to the round trip.
I talked to a couple of friends that have a resturaunt in Galena, if a group wants to eat there, they will seat everyone together in the back room. The menu is posted at www.charobrians.com.
For those "Field of Dreams " fans part of the movie was shot in this building,