Our first real day of long haul driving, and it was super fun! Amy and I are both officially (in my mind) qualified truckers.
10am - Woke up in Chicago, about 2 hours later than we had planned. Whoops!
11am - Waiting for the bus to get downtown, and it turns out that the bus we wanted didn't run after 9am. Figured that out after about 45mins of standing on a street corner looking sketchy and lost. Double whoops!
12pm - After deciding to drive into downtown, we finally make it, meeting up with Jing at Fox & Obel's (Chicago's answer to Whole Foods) to grab some food. Heading down to Navy Pier, we eat in the park and take a quick stroll down to Lake Michigan. Unanimous decision to avoid a hive of yellowjackets is made, and we head back, to drop Jing off at work.
2:30pm - We swing by Giordano's Pizza to pick up a famous Chicago deep dish pizza, and head off to Minneapolis. So long for now, Windy City!
4pm - Wisconsin! First sign that we see upon entering Wisconsin states, quite simply, "Cheese, Gifts, Fireworks." I immediately get the feeling I'm going to like this state.
4:45pm - I realize that Wisconsin has nothing but endless fields of corn. Love for Wisconsin beginning to fade.
5pm - We take a quick detour to Madison, Wisconsin, to visit Amy's cousin at the University of Wisconsin. It's a beautiful campus, though the main street area was fairly uneventful. After taking a quick tour, we head back out, only to see a guy protesting along the highway. Wisconsin interest is once again piqued.
7pm - Continuing through the state, more driving, more singalongs (Weezer was the artist of choice), and a whole ton of interesting rock formations / hills / valleys off in the distance. The pizza from Chicago meets its partial demise somewhere along the line here.
9:50pm - Gas stop. Debate about whether or not to buy a giant 44oz blue raspberry slurpee for $1.29. The yays beat the nays 2 - 0, and brain freeze takes its toll.
10pm - Minnesota! Fail at attempt to doubleback and get a picture of the "Welcome to Minnesota" sign.
10:30pm - Arrival at Lucas' apartment. Horizontalness begins, as we discuss many very serious subjects, like seahorses with Lucas, Boris, and Dani. The apartments are super nice (especially Dani's curtains), and we learn to call the futon home.
Special thanks to Jing for letting us stay at her place and being such a wonderful hostess, as well as taking time away from work to have lunch with us. Also big thank yous to Lucas, Boris, and Dani for staying up to meet up with us and hang out, as well as giving us a wonderful place to spend the night!
Distance Traveled: 421mi
Total distance traveled: 1391mi
$ Spent: $106.90
Total $ Spent: $274.43
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how do you get that progess thing? and all the little icon things? its really cool
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