Vincennes to Camri (100 km)

Today we finally crossed the Wabash River from the State of Indiana to Illinois. The bridge we crossed was an one track iron/wood bridge more than 100 years old. It had rained a bit and we walked the bridge, the wooden track was to slippery to drive. A pickup truck crossed us, stopped next to Frank. The driver, an older guy shouted without bothering to open his window: "This is Illinois, vote for Obama!" Frank didn´t understand so the guy shouted it again, before driving of. 

At the end of the bridge there was a tiny toll station. A smoking officer stood there, gazed at us in amazment. "I don´t know what to charge you guys, I never had bicyles passing here. I guess I let you go for free, welcome to Illinois."  So now we are in Illinois, the State from which President Obama originally comes.

Also we had to adjust our watches, one hour back. For us this is always a special moment, it shows us that we have done some distance, and we are also a bit proud of it. 



Our suite.....

 The rest of the day was farmland and straight roads as long as you can see. The wind was constantly blowing against us, which is extremly tiring. Although both of us are well fit by now, after a day like this, we are really exhausted. Frank finds it hard to eat enough, (still losing weight). So the last 20 kilometers become the longest part of the day, tired, hungry and the sattle feels more than uncomfortable. But, after a shower all is forgotten, except for the hunger.
Here in Camri we found a beautiful B&B in a historic house. We are the only guests, so we got the Finch Suite as an upgrade, like a little palast room, with a bathroom again almost as big as the room.