Start Location: Naperville, OH
Ending Location: York, NE
Miles Today: 541
Trip Miles: 5098
States Visited: 19
National Parks Visited: 2
Low Temp: 64.4° F
High Temp: 90.5° F
Min Elevation: 580
Max Elevation: 1663'
Route Map:
LA or Bust-Day 18
We left Naperville this morning in light fog and cool
temperatures. We decided to take I-88 west (even though it is a toll
road), figuring there would be less traffic and fewer trucks. From
there we picked up I-80 and stayed on it all day. It was still rather
cloudy and foggy when we crossed the Mississippi as the pictures show.
Eventually, the sun came out and it turned into a good day for riding.
So that is just what we did for 541 miles. The most exciting site we
encountered were windmills - lots of windmills - in the middle of
nowhere. But then most of Nebraska feels like the middle of nowhere.
One field of corn looks pretty much like the next. We ended up going
further than we planned because we decided to take advantage of the
good weather, light traffic and a 75 mph speed limit.
We
will probably stay on I-80 tomorrow. US Route 30 runs parallel to
I-80 but I don't think we will see anything different than on I-80 and
it would be quite a bit slower due to having to slow down for small
towns, etc. There's also the psychological factor. Once we
have left from our final destination and are pointing towards home,
it's hard to do anything else.
We have a very nice motel tonight with an indoor pool, hot tub, and great wireless connection. Off to the hot tub.
