Above: landscape from a New York rest stop.

Left: my food supply (apples, apple juice, apple bars, bread, crackers, peanut butter)

right and bottom: Ohio

left: dinner of champions at Ohio rest stop.

bottom: waking up outside Toledo, with dew on the car and Jesus bikers in full force.

I stopped briefly in Chicago, where a jazz festival is happening now. James Sanders & Conjunto were great!

Also, the metal bean always mystifies.

I can confirm that Mr.Belvidere does not, in fact, live here.

Unbeknownst to me, Wisconsin is home to Famous Dave's. I'm going to seek royalties.

The scenic vistas aren't high enough to really see much of the plains, but the sunset through the pure country air looked marvelous.