Illinois – Museum Take 1
August 27th, 2015
There isn’t a whole lot in Illinois. In the south a lot of rock formations and tons to do around the St. Louis area, the middle is more farm land, and the north has Chicago. Abby and I agreed that a slow start to the day would be best, with a morning of chores since […]
Illinois – Jell-O Legs
August 25th, 2015
Oh yeah! I made it! Chi-Town, aka Chicago, was here. I woke up, and drove into the north side of the city to where my friend Abby lives to claim a parking spot. Though she lives about 10 miles north of the city, I didn’t mind the long bike ride as it went down the […]
Illinois – On My way
August 25th, 2015
Another day, a new home, not much more. I wanted across the river, and border, to Illinois in hopes that the other two cities in the quad city area would have more attractions. They didn’t. Determined to move about and discover, I hopped on my bike. Thankfully it was a Sunday, so there was zero […]
Iowa – Doldrums
August 22nd, 2015
Done in Des Moines, and still lost as with what to do, east seemed like the best bet. I made it to Iowa City, which turned out to be a huge college town, rife with everyone moving in, scared parents, and jay walkers. Being slightly lost here meant not only juggling between figuring out where […]
Iowa – Funnel Cake, Nightmare Fuel, and a Climbing Wall
August 22nd, 2015
Oh look, more rain. Joy. But thankfully it quickly ran out, and the weather report said no more for the remainder of the day, so I decided to take my chances. I drove into the city to get a bit closer, found a park, and packed my stuff for the day. Then I set off, […]
Iowa – Goose Chase and Rain
August 20th, 2015
It’s not heaven, it’s Iowa. It’s not much, it’s corn fields. It’s not home, it’s different. I finished up my time in Omaha, just a few hundred feet from Iowa, split only by the Missouri River. On the west, Omaha, and to the east, Council Bluffs. Two very different cities in two very similar states. […]
Nebraska – Departing Thoughts
August 18th, 2015
Nebraska, the greatest curse about the state ended up being one of its best features, that there is nothing around for miles on end. It means driving for hours just to roll into a small town that really has no business existing except that it’s a hub for all the farmers around. But with that […]
Nebraska – Lincoln and Omaha
August 16th, 2015
Nearly three years ago, almost to the day, I was driving from Detroit to Denver with my mom to begin final preparations to move to Florence, Italy for 4 months. On that drive, we cruised past the National Strategic Air and Space Museum and decided to stop by to check it out. Unfortunately we were […]