2011-08-14 NERDS Stuart IL to Michigan City, MI

2011-08-14 NERDS Stuart IL to Michigan City, MI

Well, I've triaged the pix, resized and cropped, got the text all ready... but the Holiday Inn Express network won't allow FTP so I'm screwed and tattooed as they say... for now!

Sometimes, being a computer geek is good! Can't and won't tell you how I broke the FW at HI Xpress..

My time in Stewat, IA, has been fun but now it's to ride. Starting data.

NOTE - click pix for big high res foto.

I had some, uh, altitude sickness this AM. But when I talked it over with BUST, he said it was because I was at LOWER altitude than normal, too much oxygen!

The high dollar 'Motel'. Someday, the Pickers crew will want this sign, Americana at it's best..

Thankfully, because of my big day yesterday, today will NOT be a 700+ day.

John Deere and the mid-west go hand in hand.

Different view.

Some of the trucks stopped for an overnighter never turned the engines off. Music to this motoheads, ears..

What's up with all these towers? Water, I imagine. Maybe it's so the locals know where they are - the city is always painted on the tower. Reminds me of the the 'That 70s show', at Point Place...
Here is De Soto..

Urbanda?

Altoo??

Chase this thread with me.. ATGATT? NOT!

Nice.

What the hell is this? Taken at a rest stop..

Windmill blades are huge..

Check out the flexie-flyer trailer!

Laughed to myself over this name.. What Cheer? Right Cheer, as in get on the, well, uh,cheer!

Check out the spare, it ain't going to work..

Don't see corn like this where I live..

Woot-Woot! KrZy8 just turned 70k on it's 3rd odo!

Nice Harley boots, bubba!

Pretty cool - approaching the Mighty MO..

Ready to launch - not as glorious of a bridge as Golden Gate, but my tires ARE dry...

Who is Nois, and why are they ill?

For old guys with sore backs. BTW, this new tube dispenser works really well. Did you know that IcyHot goes liquid at 104F?

Just across the Illinois state line, I80 E, I find a Carls, errr, Hardees.

Another Sturgis evacuee.

For Andrew.

I80 has lots of construction going on.. Some stretches were +18 miles long. That's a lot of sand and cement.

Taking pix of signage is a good way to let the vicarious CBA reader know where they are..

Ruh-Roh.. incoming county dollars...

Someone please tell me what/why they store water in these huge above grounds? Do these tanks gravity-feed the city?

Born to be wiiiild, born to be...

Nice protective gear, Homer!

No place I'd rather be than Morris?

I said pullover or I'll say PULL OVER again!

Really? It appears to me all states are upping the ticket quota..

Construction and bridges followed by more construction. Where the hel is all this money coming from for these huge projects?

NEW Lenox.. wonder where OLD Lenox when to?

I have to pee sooo bad.. but I ain't stopping in Harlem! Nope, not this white boy!

So I'm messing with the GPS, look up and OH CRAP what's THAT?

Harley biker babe, nice doo-rag helmet, pumpkin..

Her ridiing bud..

My first TOLL road - 60 cents. How the hell can they charge extra for a fed built road?

Here is how!

Into Michigan!

Every lighthouse has a story!

So proud of KrZy8

Just ove the MI state line, exit number 1, Visitor center..

This one for Bustanut! Shot taken in mirror...

It's been a long and good trip so far. Learning how to relax the back, ride 'light' and save the body. It's getting better all the time! 

More to come later, tomorrow is a brand new day!

2011-08-15 NERDS Michigan City MI to Owosso MI