Wednesday - August 27, 2008
64,419 Miles on Trailblazer
9:30 a.m. - On the road with cloudy skies and 64 degree temperature from Colfax, Iowa. Colfax is about 15 miles East of Des Moines, Iowa. Had a good rest and took a picture of Frank and Abby at the back of the motel. A corn field on one side and a field of soy beans o
n the other. The McDonald sign in the background was where we got our salad for dinner. We try to eat before we settle in for the night, so that once we park the car and trailer we are set until the morning.
n the other. The McDonald sign in the background was where we got our salad for dinner. We try to eat before we settle in for the night, so that once we park the car and trailer we are set until the morning.12:00 noon - There are acres and acres of corn and soy beans and some alfalfa. Don't know where all this corn goes, it sure is a lot. All through the state of Iowa the rest stops have wireless Internet which makes it handy for RV's and truckers. Also if you are caught speeding in a construction zone it is a $1000 fine and if you hit a worker, it is $10,000 plus 14 yrs. in jail! A lot of the construction sites have a camera on top of the meter sign that tells you how fast you are going and if you are speeding, you get your picture taken!! Smile! We are in Davenport, Iowa and crossing the mighty Mississippi River which is a nice big beautiful river and we have a nice temperature of 80 degree and sunny skies. As soon as we cross the Mississippi we are in the state of Illinois. On our way to the Chicago area and Lake Michigan. We are still seeing corn and soy beans but not there is an animal or two thrown in.---cows, sheep, etc.
3:11 p.m. - We crossed into Indiana and changed time zones for the last time. We are now 3 hours ahead of California and the temperature is 82 degrees and sunny. Gas on the Turnpike was $4.11 a gallon!! Guess they figured if you need gas, you'll pay.
5:01 p.m. - With 2,891 miles traveled we got to the Michigan State Line!!! Whew! The weather is a pleasant 78 degrees and sunny, just a beautiful day today we have had. The clouds earlier in the day burned away about 11:00 a.m. and it has been sunny since. We got gas at #3.79 gallon. No cheap gas here either.
7:30 p.m. - Pulled into the motel in Holland, Michigan to spend the night, since it would be too late to continue on to Mt. Pleasant. This way we can take our time tomorrow and get to our place around noon.
Drove 453 miles today!
2 comments:
yeah!!!!! You should be done traveling and on to relaxing! Nice reading and watching everything you've been doing! Makes me feel like I've been traveling with you.
well that last comment was from me, Carol but I guess since Jen signed in last time it was from her.....still trying to figure out this apple computer!
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