Emporia, Kansas

I'm leaving about an hour late and still have to stop and get ice and make sure my tires are inflated. Well, it's time! My first stop of the day is a ... More

I'm leaving about an hour late and still have to stop and get ice and make sure my tires are inflated. Well, it's time! My first stop of the day is a rest area outside Peoria. It looks like I will be running into rain soon and probably on into Iowa. It took awhile taking Indiana 32 to I-74, but since it has been smooth sailing. I have to stop for gas soon. 188.0 miles down. The rest area tells me I am in the Mackinaw Dells. It is a rolling landscape -- but I can't take a picture because, well, I am at a rest stop! I decided to stop short of Peoria for gas. I think it is called Morton. $28 for ... Show Less