We got back home last night a little after 7, but ahead of this doggone cold we're having today.
We put about 500 miles on the car in these days of rip-off gas prices. Thankfully, we get about 30 mpg. We saw 100 bald eagles by our count.
A quick overview of the trip:
JANUARY 18th-- TUESDAY
Left a noon and drove the US Grant Memorial Highway (US-20) west to East Dubuque, Illinois. Had dinner at Galena, Illinois' Log Cabin, in business since 1938. Did some drinking at the VFW and Flying Horse, where we also played NTN.
Checked into Swiss Inn in East Dubuque and enjoyed their bar.
JANUARY 19th-- WEDNESDAY
Left at 8. Saw six eagles at Dubuque, Iowa, Lock and Dam. Had Hardee's new loaded biscuits and gravy. US-52 to Bellevue, no eagles. We did see nine eagles south of town.
No eagles in Clinton and too full to eat at J&D Steakhouse. Saw eagles in Princeton and lots of them at the Bettendorf Lock and Dam. Visited Credit Island and saw only one eagle but lots of cardinals.
Played NTN at 20 Club in Moline, checked into Bettendorf Ramada Inn and grazed at the Corral (as in Golden). Sat out by the pool and went to the Old Ripoff (Old Chicago) before Buffalo Wild Wings.
More to Come. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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