Eric & I return to Interstate 55
North to start today's drive.
follow the same route in
this section of Illinois.
Traffic is very light at 9:30 am.
We drive past farms...
... & enter the Abraham Lincoln
National Heritage Area.
A decrepit barn
This Antique Mall in Livingston
has a great outdoor display:
A Giraffe, Flying Saucer,
Rhinocerous & Pink Elephant
A bridge in a bag...
Sometimes repair work
occurs undercover.
We will pass by Springfield
today & stop for the night
southwest of Chicago.
Eric & I talk about this sign.
He designed signs for Interstates
in New York & appreciates the
details that will assist drivers at
the upcoming interchange.
Springfield has done a great job of preserving and maintaining Abraham Lincoln's home, Law Office, and First Presbyterian Church, where the Lincoln Family worshipped.
Abraham Lincoln practiced law in Springfield and presented cases before the Illinois Supreme Court and borrowed books from the State Library in the old Illinois Statehouse. His "House Divided Speech" was given in the Hall of Representatives on June 16, 1858. Residents paid their last respects to their fallen President in the same room on May 3, 1865, before his funeral and internment. He and the family are buried in Oakridge Cemetery.
This is the route to the
Rest Area off I 55.
It's time to swap drivers.
Wind Turbines watch
over farm fields.
Two houses under construction
in a subdivision
Stop The Spread Of
Covid-19
Illinois is working hard to bring down its infection rate. Residents are urged to stay home and stay healthy.
Eric & I leave I 55 in
Gas & Diesel are more
expensive in than in
Oklahoma.
Eric will not pick up any
unwanted pathogens
while fueling the RV.
He will clean his hands
with Hand Sanitizer
before returning to
the driver's seat.
Eric and I are parked near the edge of the parking lot, next to a grassy area.
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