Mostly good riding conditions today. Worked south of Rockford fairly easily and then used some pretty direct roads south, east and then south again to Joliet, IL. When I reached St Charles I was only about 35 miles west of Chicago and I knew I had gone a little too far. It was basically urban driving from there all the way to Joliet (about 60 miles). I got caught in a thunder storm at around 4 and so I was going to book a hotel, but I couldn't find one for the next 4 1/2 hours of riding. I was going to keep going but it was too wet and dark. I finally came upon a Walmart and pitched my tent in a field out in back of the store. It started raining again shortly after I got in the tent. Guess I'll find out if it's waterproof. I'll basically be heading east from here on out. Don't know what routes yet.
I got tired of buying $2 ice cream cones so I bought a quart and a half of ice cream at a grocery store this afternoon. I inhaled the thing in about 15 minutes while looking over some online maps and then took off on the bike again without any problems. When I'm riding like this I can eat as much of anything as I want to and it doesn't seem to fill me. I guess I should have gone back for a quart of Dr Pepper and a dozen donuts. Maybe tomorrow.
I just heard a train go by a short distance away. What luck!
Miles today: 130
Trip miles: 2402
Joe
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You and the ice cream. :) I guess I need to ride cross country to be able to eat whatever I want.
ReplyDeleteAnne showed me the comment you tried to post. Glad to hear you'll be home ahead of schedule!
I figured out why any comments you try to post aren't posting. You've been replying to the email that notifies you of a comment that was posted to you blog. But to post a comment in return you actually have to go to your blog and post a comment under the "Post a Comment" section. That should do the trick in case you feel like commenting back to anyone for the future.
Keep it up Joe!
Hi, Joe!
ReplyDeleteYou're the MAN! I am so proud and impressed. Just please take no unreasonable chances: have a SAFE BLAST! And good luck with the weather.
Lee