Matt
Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 102
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: Dogs and Corn Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:49 pm |
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Brandon and I were on the road a little before 7:30 this morning. Both of us now have MP3 players, and the music definitely helps us get moving--especially the songs with a fast beat. We got in 41 miles today and are happy to get our mileage back up again.
Our big stop during the day was in Gibson City, IL, to get food and water at a grocery store. It is a good thing we stopped there because there hasn't been much since Gibson City. If I were to describe Illinois in one word, it would be "corn." That is what we saw today--miles and miles of corn. There really haven't been many homes along the route since we left Gibson City.
We saw what we believe is the world's biggest dog today. The dog had a bark so low it was barely audible. The barking must have worn it out, as it quit barking after a minute or two and just growled.
A nice man is letting us pitch our tent on his country lawn tonight. We had hoped to watch one of our new DVDs tonight, but our laptop battery is too low.
We will continue our travels down Route 9 tomorrow. Keep posting--we love to hear from you. Your words of encouragement are appreciated. |
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