Manu Cuadra, the Frenchman who aims to walk Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica on stilts, arrived in Pontiac, Ill., on Friday evening, according to the The Community News of Pontiac.
Cuadra is hoping to cover about 40 to 60 miles per day. His entire trip is expected to take around two to two and a half months.
The Frenchman is no stranger to long distances. He has previously participated in marathons and taken other journeys, on stilts. […]
When he arrived in Pontiac, he was greeted by Pontiac Tourism Director Ellie Alexander, taken out for dinner, and spent the night.
Go here and click on one of the photos to see a slide show of his visit to Pontiac.
Manu’s blog is here, although he hasn’t updated it since starting his quest. If you missed it earlier, here’s a video he made that was posted:
UPDATE: Looks like Manu made it to Springfield, Ill., on Sunday.
UPDATE2: Here’s the Springfield State Journal-Register’s story on him.
Manu is making great time! I’ve been in contact with him and his contact periodically along the way to point out various points of interest that he should stop at. As expected, he’s having a lot of fun on 66!