Davenport, Iowa

Mileage:  39,355

We all stayed up way too late last night drinking, laughing, and telling stories.

We  were up early to say goodbye to Mom, Debbie, and Kyle.  They were headed east.  We left at 11am to head west – opposite directions- and then it became very real.

Sandy thinks we are crazy. She might not be the only one.  She wanted to know where we were going today and we said we didn’t know.  We always have a general idea where we are headed.  Our only goal for this trip is to be in Anchorage by mid-July.  We have no reservations or concrete plans.  We usually get up in the morning and see where the road takes us.  Tim believes that a true traveler has no set destination nor time of arrival.  Sometimes that makes me anxious, travelling without an itinerary, but it usually works out just fine.

As hard as it is to leave family behind, we are eager to be on our way.

Thanks Dana and John.  We had a wonderful time; we always do when we are together!

Today we traveled across 74W from Cincinatii, Ohio to Moline, Illinois, across the Mississippi River and then onto 80W to Davenport, Iowa.

Well Sandy, we know where we are spending the night tonight!

Cracker Barrel Davenport, Iowa