Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois - all in one day.

We hit the road early again today, and headed east. All these states out here in the west are so long - it takes hours and hours to get through each. There is not a whole lot of excitement along the way - I think we have seen most of the beautiful scenery, now it is a bunch of same old same old. We saw tons and tons of corn, cows and hay. After having grown up in Aroostook County, where there are potato fields for miles and miles, I never considered how big some of these agricultural fields could be. When driving along, you can't see the end of the fields at all - they seem to go on forever. I can see why, now, these farmers are looking into alternative uses for crops such as corn.
We are settled down in a campground in Utica, IL - the Hickory Hollow Campground - a really nice place in this small town, about 90 miles west of Chicago, just off I-80. Driving in, we were a little nervous, because the signage at the road left lots to be desired. Once arriving in the campground, however, we were pleasantly surprised. We are sitting at the picnic table, listening to the Red Sox game on XM radio, and Bill and Jenny are building a fire - she will now get her chance to have some smores - we replaced our ant flavored marshmallows today!
We drove about 600 miles today, and once again, Bill and I switched drivers every couple of hours. Each time we switched, however, I think that Bill planned it so that I drove through the construction sites, and over the bridges - once again, I had the pleasure of driving over the Mississippi River - apparently Bill is hoping that I will get over my fear of bridges this trip. Jenny and Chris actually played a few games on their own, and both spent a good deal of time reading. I tried to complete a crossword puzzle, but my brain has apparently gone on vacation too - I couldn't solve even a few clues. I was successful at the Suduko, though - few, I haven't lost it all this trip!
I'll attach a few pictures from the road today, and will sign off for the night!
Talk to you all tomorrow!