Heading east on the northern Tier route

       Sixty two miles from Odell to Iroquois, beautiful countryside on small back roads.  A wrong turn and heat in the high eighties frustrated me up a bit but the day went smoothly.  A huge windmill farm of at least one hundred units spread over several miles throughout the corn and soybean fields. The juxtaposition between two was interesting.  Birds chirping, clear sky, numerous farms and passing trains made for a pleasant day, heat aside. 

       Rolling into Itoquois, Illinois was a welcome relief from the heat. The town has a small community building part of which is set up to accommodate long distance cyclists.  Bed, shower, A/C and cold bottled water does the trick.  A small nowhere town has its act together.

     Riding due east on the northern Tier beats the northward path of Route 66.  Mile for mile I am closing the gap between me and the Atlantic.  Tomorrow I will cross over into Indiana, my ninth state, my seventy-fourth day. Go team!