Flags of Freedom Memorial in Princeton, Illinois

July 4, 2023 On Exit 56 off I-80 to Route 26, there are four 153 feet tall flag poles, one positioned at each corner of the Exit. The flags are 30 by 60 feet and each weighs 100 pounds. “The Flags of Freedom stand in tribute to the men and women who have served, are […]

Psycho Silo Saloon in Langley, Illinois Visit

July 3, 2023 Our new friends at Hickory Grove Campground and RV Park recommended visiting the Psycho Silo at least once. After some discussion, they agreed to pick us up the next day and head over to the Psycho Silo Saloon. We rode in our friends truck and parked a ways out. Parking is apparently […]

Walking Along the Hennepin Canal State Trail in Illinois

July 1, 2023 On Sunday (June 25), we decided to walk to the Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park along the Hennepin Canal State Trail. The trail runs right behind the campground. We headed to the left (east) and found the trail to be level and easy to walk along. We saw many birds. Two bright […]

Walking Around Sheffield, Illinois

June 30, 2023 On Saturday (June 24), we rode the motorcycle into Sheffield, Illinois. It is the closest town to us. We wanted to have breakfast. Google listed a cafe called ZBest Cafe on Main. It got good reviews. When we got there, it turned out it was now a different cafe, called Cafe 129. […]

Thirteen Feet and Nine Inches Bridge Story

June 29, 2023 Since you asked, the 13’9” bridge story. When we first bought our RV at Couch’s RVs in Ohio in February of 2021, it was during an Arctic Vortex. We didn’t feel comfortable bringing the RV home in the awful road conditions we encountered on the way to Ohio. We asked Couch’s if […]

Afternoon Walk and Sunset in Hickory Grove Campground in Illinois

June 28, 2023 After we arrived at the Hickory Grove Campground and RV Park and got set up, we had lunch. After lunch we decided to walk around the campground and go see the bike trail/hiking trail along the Hennepin Canal. Here are some pictures of that walk. In the evening, we walked Nox and […]

Walking Around Historic Downtown

June 28, 2023 Bruce needed to pick up his prescriptions at the CVS in Kewanee, Illinois. On Friday (June 23), we decided to ride the motorcycle into Kewanee. Google maps didn’t know a road was closed, so we had to go a bit out of our way. On the way, we rode under a bridge […]

Traveling to Hickory Grove Campground and RV Park in Sheffield, Illinois

June 27, 2023 We left the Harvest Host winery early, around 7:00 am on June 22. We took I-29 back to East I-80. The weather was lovely as we drove through Iowa and Illinois. Nox was out like a light once we started down the interstate. When we stopped at a rest area, Nox was […]

Adding the Iowa State Sticker

June 26, 2023 We added our Iowa state stickers to our maps today. I’m not sure why it took us so long to remember to put our new stickers on.

Overnight at a Winery

June 25, 2023 We packed up and left the I-80 Lakeside Campground on Wednesday morning (June 21st), We drove past the South Platte River as we headed to I-80. Here are some pictures along I-80 as we headed to our next overnight stop, a Harvest Host winery in Iowa, just inside the border. Most of […]