My Summer Road Trip
August 11, 2014
My Summer Road Trip
August 11, 2014
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It was finally time to go home! I said goodbye to my gracious host (owner/manager of the Super 8) who had been very good to me during my stay. I headed out on a cool, rainy, windy day with the sould purpose of "getting half way home". Half way between Indianapolis and Winnipeg is Eau Claire, WI. At the very least, I hoped to get there, Optimistically, I hoped to get to Minneapolis/St. Paul. The coolness didn't bother me. I was dressed warmly enough. The rain was uncomfortable, but again I was dressed correctly and there were showers rather than downpours. The wind, however, bothered me a lot. |
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Because of the weather conditions and my desire to get home by Tuesday night, I didn't stop to take ANY pictures on the road. What I've done here is borrow screen captures from Google Maps and edit them with my favourite paint program, Corel Painter. I wanted to show you how the landscape changed along my route. Here, I've portrayed the prairie grasses, shrubs, and trees you see as you depart from Indianapolis. |
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As you travel further west, there are more small lakes and streams surrounded by lots of greenery. |
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At my lunch stop, a cute sign reminded me of one of the reasons that I wanted to get home by the next night. I missed Lucy, my goofy mutt, and Percy, my cuddly cat, and Jake, the troublemaking feline. |
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As you head up through Illinois and Wisconsin, there is a lot of rolling farmlad. |
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When you get to the Wisconsin Dells/Camp Douglas area, you'll find lots of interesting rock formations and lush green vegetation. I love riding through Wisconsin! |
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The wind and rain finally got to me. I just couldn't travel any further than Eau Claire, WI, that night. I found a nice hotel and next door was the North Crossing Family Restaurant. Great food, nice people! |
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Route: I-74 west to Bloomington, IL I-39 north to Rockford, IL I-90 north to Tomah, WI I-94 northwest to Eau Claire, WI |