I left Mercer at 10am as planned and headed for Chicago. I made reservations at a KOA campsite about 70 miles south of the city. Somehow I missed an exit and ended up in Chicago rush hour traffic. That was about a 90 minute detour. I finally made it down to the campsite around 7pm (central time now).
Camping here is a lot like camping in your back yard. They even have wifi, which is how I’m posting this now. I had to buy firewood for $5. It was good wood though; burned hot.
I cooked my soup over my stove because the fire was just too hot. There are no rocks around to build a platform for the pot and the site doesn’t have a grate. So stove it was.
I’ve been listening to the Red Sox game the whole time on the iPhone. I got a ticket for the Cubs game tomorrow afternoon. I’ll see that before continuing west on 90.
That sure looks a lot like the BQE. You sure you’re not lost, bro?
There is more traffic around Chicago than NY believe it or not. The road I was on had 4 or 5 lanes going each direction filled with cars. Maybe like LIE, but wider.
Is that the kind of photo that would help sell “Erich Wood’s America,” the coffee table book? Let’s see some of the lovely shots you’re capable of.
Most photos posted will likely be from the iPhone until I get back and can edit digital photos and develop the film.