Braidwood, IL to Matteson, IL

Saturday 26 May 2018

Today's ride was from Braidwood, IL to Matteson, IL

The ride today had about the same scenery as the last few days.  Lots of cornfields and soybean fields. 

Cornfield

This area is 3 - 4 weeks behind other fields

I knew the road was out in the middle of nowhere but,

three Starfighters parked on the side of the road?

Soybean

The route went on 6 miles of dirt path

I was on over 20 miles of paved bike path with lots of vegetation on both sides of the trail. 

Blue Hereon taking flight 

might be geese

I got to the hotel got a shower and went out for an early dinner.  When I got back, the hotel clerk said there was another cyclist in the hotel also riding Route 66.  Marty and I met up in the lobby and talked bicycle touring.  He stated people on the bike path kept saying that his buddy was about an hour ahead if him.  He had no idea what they were talking about.  It was me ahead of him.  We had a good chuckle over it.

Marty is from St Charles, MO and rode Route 66 from St Louis, MO to Matteson, IL and is going to ride to the end of Route 66 in Chicago tomorrow. We talked about our trips and then I showed him my bike and all of the miscellaneous I carry.  I'm going to send him my Excel spreadsheet on what is packed.

Less than 50 miles to the end of Route 66.  I should be there around noon tomorrow.