I've noticed a difference between the types of roadkill in Michigan and Illinois (you notice these sorts of things when you can't just whiz past the stench of a dead animal...). Michigan had lots of larger animals: porcupine, possum, squirrel, raccoon. Thankfully, Illinois boasts toads, frogs, and birds. I had a handful of people stop in their cars today to ask where I was headed and if I needed anything (a gatorade, money, a ride). Which is super nice, except when you are halfway up a hill in the midday sun... don't pull over to chat with a biker until they are at the top....
In Freeport, 10 miles out from my final destination, I spotted a Happy Joe's restaurant. My parents MET working at a Happy Joe's together so I figured that was a good sign. When I walked up to the counter and asked if they had any special deals or leftover pizza from missed orders, the manager gave me free access to the buffet. Sweeeeeet! Several fantastic slices of pizza later, I filled my water bottles, thanked them and sailed effortlessly down into the town of Orangeville, population 800. It was only about 4:30 in the afternoon but I decided to go in to grab something to drink at the only place open in town: the bar. Free beer from the locals though:) After some conversation at the bar with Dale, I had a place to stay for the night, dinner, and a clean shower to use. Here's the Orangetown shout-out: Thank you Dale for the company and place to sleep. And also to Rodney, Carrie, Destiny, and T-Bone (who doesn't love a 180lb rotweiler eh?) for dinner!
Quote of the trip, so far: "It's her world, we're just all living in it..." - Dale
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