Two Lanin' and Super Slabbin'

Because of our late leaving, we had to change our course yesterday.

We took Illinois Highway 47 as usual to avoid the Chicago hassle and/or tolls. It is about 40 miles out of the way, but worth the extra driving. Very scenic and rolling driving for part of the way, but getting very built-up as Chicagoland meanders out to it. Many more fields are sprouting homes these days.

Gas prices dropped as we got farther and farther away from the Chi-town area.

Il-47 had a lot of much-needed construction along the way. This past winter's alternating warmth and cold spells really did a number on it. Twice we had to wait awhile on one lane stretches.

We caught the superslab, I-74, by Champaign and took it east. Originally I had planned on taking it to US-41 in Indiana and south to Terrie Haute and then Indiana 46 to Columbus (one of the most magnificent drives in the country). Then go to beautiful Madison on the Ohio River and US-421 to Lexington. Another great drive.

Oh well. It was I-74 to Indianapolis where we got onto I-70 and took it to Richmond, Indiana, on the Ohio border were we Sixed it for the night.

Just Can't Wait to Get on the Road Again. --RoadDog