The Trip is GO!

After much anticipation, the trip is finally go!

The Subaru was loaded up last night with all my stuff. Herself cut off all excess hair from my head. The weather checked one last time.

I made it out the door at about 4:40am edt. Traveling in the early hours has always been easy for me, a cup of coffee and NPR, just cruising.

Made Chicago before rush hour began. Paid my $0.60 toll and kept on cruising. The sun came up on a mostly cloudy day that keeps getting chillier. The temperature is now 30 degrees F. That's ok because I am not outside in it.

Saw my first large wind farm some where near Ottawa, Illinois. It appeared to be about 50 good size machines on the south side of the interstate.

I was crossing the Mississippi River into Iowa just as Herself called to check up on me. She beat me to the punch by about a minute, I was going to call as soon as I made it into Iowa.

I stopped at the rest area about 3 miles inside Iowa for a break. Iowa is cool they have wireless internet in the rest areas, hence I figured I better do my first update.

I am hoping the nasty weather farther West stays south of I80. Then all will be well.

Better head in to the rest room. Next update probably in Nebraska.