Today continued the higher temperatures in the American Heartland, as the low was 78F and the high was 97F. The sun also continued to shine through some high clouds. Gasoline purchases included one at $3.599/gallon and one at $3.699/gallon, again these prices were below the average for the trip. The past few days could bring the average down some, I for one am all for it. This was an extremely busy day with visits to Van Meter (home of Bob Feller and Museum), Winterset (home of the Bridges of Madison County and John Wayne's birthplace and Museum), West Branch (home of Herbert Hoover and Library), Galesburg, Illinois (home of a Lincoln-Douglass debate and Carl Sandburg's birthplace), and finally taking in a Peoria Chiefs ball game in Peoria, Illinois. One tidbit about Iowa, it is the only state that has rivers completely bordering the East and West boundaries.
Tomorrow continues the trek East towards home.
Night Folks!
The Traveller
busy, busy, busy!!!!
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