Home Again

Tuesday – 04/09/2019 – Another long day of driving, 395 miles. All interstate driving today. Tonight we stayed at the Illinois State Fairground Campground. Full hook-up for $20, senior price. Going to hang out here for at least one day as there is snow and wind expected in Wisconsin on Tuesday. I have always wanted to visited the Lincoln Presidential Museum so we will do that tomorrow.

Wednesday morning we went out for breakfast at Charlie Parker's Diner, another eatery featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. The building is very unusual as it is in an old Quonset hut. We both had the DDD featured pancake. It was very good. After that we went to the Lincoln Presidential Museum. We spent most of the day going through the exhibits. There was also a two man play that was about the events leading up to the assassination. It was my favorite along with the Ghosts of the Library presentation. The weather does not look good for traveling tomorrow. There are high wind advisories all the way through Illinois. So it looks like we may be spending another day here.

Thursday – 04/11/2019 -Stayed another day because of the weather. Snow, rain and wind predicted in Wisconsin. Visited Lincoln's New Salem State Park located a half hour drive northwest of Springfield. This is a reconstructed village where Lincoln spend his early adulthood. Along with a visitor center there are twelve log houses, a tavern, ten workshops, stores, mill and a school. These buildings have been reproduced and furnished as they might have been in the 1830's. There were few visitors there as it was midweek when we visited. During peak season they often have docents demonstrating crafts and techniques used during that time period.

Friday – 04/12/2019 – The storms have moved out of Wisconsin so we headed home. Left early in the morning and arrive home around noon. There was a verily strong wind but it was mostly a tailwind.

Where we are parked: Illinois State Fairground Campground – Springfield – 300 sites- Some with full hookups, some water and electric only. Our spot was in one of the paved areas with full hook-ups. $25 per night, $20 per night for seniors.