If you think corn fields are interesting during the summer, try the fall ... it is either mind blowing or mind numbing depending on a number of things, including flashbacks and narcolepsy.
We did have a few hills. Those were nice. Well nice until you get behind a semi who just has to pass that other semi. In Indiana. Doing 65. then trying to do 65. Then hoping to do 65. The speed limit is 70 for the cars, but 65 for trucks. Apparently when a truck slows to 64 this causes other trucks to get agitated. i think it must be like blood in the water to sharks. You start noticing the other trucks acting more aggressive, speeding up a bit more, the diesel exhaust takes on a more ominous appearance. Yes it is palatable .... 10-4 good buddy we got us a limper on the right - we gonna nail it to the floor and smoke that boy. And then the trucks hits that magical 66 MPH mark -whoohoo! Outta my way. The other trucks are hyper-vigilant at this point, barely able to contain those 9 gears inside that tractor.
The metal unknowingly feeding the frenzy in the driver at this point. The trucker shifts in the seat - to his left, then the right, moves a little closer to the wheel - he feels it too! We take in the mayhem through out windshield, watching, waiting, antici .... pating. Watching for that moment when ... YES the Schneider truck passed the SWIFT truck limping along at 63 MPH! You can almost hear the snicker in the sounds coming from the Schneider truck - 'sucker I gotcha this time' it seethes menacingly. And all this only took 8.2 miles. Imagine my thrill when, after we stopped at the pilot, we got to watch the entire scene unfold before us yet one more time. Who says Indiana is boring?
Illinois, now that was some awesome scenery. I could not believe my eyes when I saw signs for the worlds biggest bottle of catsup. Surely they jest. But no! Our journey took us close enough to view this monument to sugared tomatoes with a bit of tang! Yes from our route we were able to glimpse this huge monument, cleverly disguising a water tower. Here is a picture that I shamelessly stole from the website!
And so we wound up in Fairview Heights, IL our final destination. We had a wonderful weekend with friends but it was the drive there that just says it all. I can't imagine how our next trip will top this one.
The worlds largest bottle of catsup. WOW. Cross that bad boy off my bucket list.
