Rolling Through Illinois

Saturday July 20 on the Big Ride Across America was a beautiful 106 mile ride through the flat farmlands of Illinois.  We started in Garden Prairie and ended in Coal City ( it got that name from the coal mining quarries that were active in the early 1900's).  The weather was absolutely perfect as the thunder storms that rolled through the area on Friday night brought cooler temps, less humidity and a slight wind from the north.  It was actually cool enough to wear a jacket when we started out at 6 am.  We crisscrossed corn and soy fields most of the day.   We ( Tom, Jeff and I)  had lunch at Subway in what city in Illinois we have no idea.  Tonight we are being serenaded by cicadas as we camp at the Coal City Area Club.  Tomorrow is Indiana, our 9th state!