Saturday, June 10, 2017

Day-43, 215 miles on I-80, Stuart IA to LeClaire IA on the banks of the Mississippi.  The Interstate is fast but the heavy truck traffic makes it pretty tedious as you leap-frog one 18-wheeler after another, while also dualing with the type-A truckers who like to hang out in the fast lane.  Not too many years ago you could actually use cruise control for substantial periods but since heading east from North Platte NE the heavy traffic has made automated cruising impractical.  In Le Claire we had a nice lunch at Sneaky Pete's, our favorite very informal restaurant in the town and then hiked over to Antique Archaeology to see what the Pickers, Mike and Frank, have come up with.  Didn't buy a thing but it's always fun checking the place out.  LeClaire is an historic river town, birthplace of Buffalo Bill Cody, among other notables, but it is also a very busy tourist mecca, with crowded streets and lots going on.  We stopped at the Buffalo Bill museum for an hour or so after checking out Antique Archaeology.  Tomorrow we head for the barn, that is, HOME!  It will be so good to see all the folks we've missed, and to not have to remember our hotel room number.  Tomorrow will be Day-44 on the road, a little over 380 miles, Le Claire to Saint Johns.

2 comments:

  1. Woohoo! It will be hard to leave those amazing scenic views and awesome museums behind, but nothing beats home sweet home!

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