june 25 day 47 27 miles total 1,233 this was a really challenging day. there was a lot of sand and gravel. the gravel road was the worst. hard packed dirt with loose gravels scattered across it mixed with stretches of plain old gravel. at this point the soles of my feet just feel bruised. so every pointy rock that landed in the sole of one was a fresh insult. i whined shamelessly during the Read more…
After being with Laz the past 4 days, I can’t think of a lot to add that hasn’t already been covered by Tim Hardy, Ron Smith, and others. Those instructions are great. A few small things I could mention- – Although there are some staples that he needs and work for him tried and true (Dr. Pepper, water, Gator Aid, the afternoon milkshakes and evening chocolate milk), he likes variety and some new things occasionally Read more…
june 24 46 days 26 miles total 1,206 got a little late start this morning. my stomach has its own ideas sometimes. but once on the road i felt like i moved pretty steady. another beautiful day in friendly illinois. finished it all off walking thru downtown rockford. what a cool downtown… especially on a sunday, when there isn’t any traffic. i bid a sad farewell to ace crew mary and lee hasbrough (sp) Read more…
most of the corn i have been passing is feed corn for feeding livestock or making ethanol. today i have seen a lot of seed corn for creating hybrid seeds. two varieties of corn are planted in alternating rows. then when the corn tassels one kind has all the tassels removed by hand. that way the desired hybrid is created. i wonder if i will pass any sweet corn on my journey? laz
june 23 day 45 26 miles total 1,180 i was sorry to have missed seeing much of anything in chicago (altho the chicago version of hash browns were fantastic and portillos all it was cracked up to be) but my first day in rural illinois was great. the last of the commuter roads into chicago were pretty empty on an early saturday morning. and soon we were on small country roads and secondary highways moving Read more…