Day 28 Springfield to Champaign, IL, 87 miles, avg speed- computer dead.This is the best I could do for a photo. It does, I think, give you are good sketch of the Illinois countryside. Pretty flat, lots of cultivated fields. The corn is about waste high.
We got rained on a little bit today. It didn't start until about ten miles from Champaign. Not real hard but wind driven. It stung a bit when it hit your face.
We had three people go down because of the rain. Stewart, Chris and me. We had to cross several sets of railroad tracks coming into Champaign. I was being real careful because I went down on railroad tracks in Hartsville about four months ago. I wasn't going much faster than a walking pace. Now I have road rash on top of road rash. Chris apparently went down the hardest. She has a big welt on her hip. Stewart is limping a little. It's a good thing tomorrow is rest day.
Barbie is leaving to go back to Albuquerque. I think we pick up one or two new people here.
Craig said he's starting to get some strength back. He says he may join us on the last rest day in Erie, PA. and ride the last stretch to Boston. Hope so.
Thanks for the heads up on Subway. Ate there in Quincy, IL. Told them to hold the Salmonella -just mayo and salt and pepper.
So sorry Sam you went down. To me, that would be a darn scary event. Jim suggests that the next RR tracks you walk across. Two out a possible three is enough. Hope you are feeling better. Rest well tomorrow, I know your bro will be calling you. Liked your comment regarding Subway. I would imagine the problem has been solved by now. See you soon.
ReplyDeleteI take it there wasn't a train coming when you spilled -- or, as Ford Brahm once told you, "'rectum hell, it killed 'em!"
ReplyDeleteYou know you're going to wear a few scars, etc. from what you are doing but I am sure it doesn't make for a very comfortable few days when you go down like that -- you sound like you are reporting on an NFL team about 1/2 way through the season.
I say to please ride the sissy van a day or two if you ever feel you've got anything that might get much worse and keep you from finishing the trip (without nursing it).
If you need more useless advice from Old Dick don't worry -- I'll keep it coming. Glad you have a rest day before tackling Indiana.
i believe it was robert hiltbrand who originally said "rectum, damn near killed him".........i believe Ford brahm, famous philosopher/rhodes scholar heard that quote from someone else!
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