Up at 6:30 and headed northeast.   The traffic already outside Nashville is at a standstill at times.    We were hoping to get out early enough to miss it but it doesn’t look like we made it.

Today was pretty uneventful.   Got a few pictures today that I liked, especially of kentucky.  I never get tired of taking pictures through there.   Its such a beautiful state.

Almost to Iowa.   Not too far at all now.   Its been a good trip today.  The weather has been nice and no rain, which is great!

We were blessed to go around St. Louis today.   Nothing personal against that city but I have seen it so much I am glad we were able to bypass it.  Now if we could bypass Nashville next time!

We saw lots of farmers out in their fields as we drove by.   Spring has finally arrived in the heartland.   Some were just starting to turn the fields while others were putting down manure.  That’s a lovely smell for miles!   We should start to see the corn fields popping up pretty soon.  You can already see the hay fields growing and they are so green.

Well, turning in.  Stopped at a Pilot for the night outside Davenport, Illinois.   Hope you enjoy the pictures.   Goodnight, y’all.

DG:  Traffic and construction, the trucker’s two nemesises.  We had our share today. But it was all good as we made it to Illinois with 200 miles to go tomorrow morning. People in Iowa need their OJ.  Navigator got us here with plenty of time to spare, 24 minutes, and with supper in our bellies, a calm and clear night we will be ready for some TV relaxation and then sleep.

We’ve been listening to audio books in the road. Today we finished the first book of the “Wagons West” series, “Independence”.  It’s about a wagon train that starts in upstate New York and stops in Independence, MO.  Then the next book starts there and goes to Nebraska.  Betcha can’t guess the name of the second book. You’re right, New Zealand!  Just kidding. It’s “Nebraska”.  We will probably start that one tomorrow.

It’s an interesting series and it’s something we can share on the road. Cause right now, if you’ve seen one cornfield you’ve pretty much seen them all. And I think we have seen them all. And all the cows too. I don’t remember going through a state that didn’t have cows. I think they are everywhere.

We saw a sign by the road on the fence at this farm advertising organic beef and free range chickens. As we drove by we noticed a travel trailer sitting in the field and they were using it as the hen house. Like we say, you never know what you are going to see.

Well, more later. Love you all. Good night and God bless.