Day 26 Casey IL to Vandalia IL - Still 8 years old in my brain - CycleBlaze

June 6, 2023

Day 26 Casey IL to Vandalia IL

I took off about 8 o’clock. The campground owner was pruning her roses. She had a lot of beautiful flowers. 

Heart 2 Comment 1 Link
Charmaine RuppoltThose are lovely yellow roses!
Reply to this comment
1 year ago
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link

After leaving Casey, I started seeing more of these:

Heart 0 Comment 0 Link

Before Greenup, I rode by this rural church:

Heart 2 Comment 0 Link
For those of us of a certain vintage, this prior gas station brings back memories.
Heart 0 Comment 0 Link

I noticed this interesting building in Greenup, apparently an Airbnb. 

Heart 2 Comment 1 Link
Charmaine RuppoltWell, that's a very different AirBnB!! an old gas station!
Reply to this comment
1 year ago
Starting to see elderberry along the route. Looks different from what we have on Lummi Island but I can’t put my finger on it.
Heart 1 Comment 1 Link
Charmaine RuppoltI was in the state of Washington this past August - - went out to the San Juan Islands - - I see Lummi Island is one of those. :)
Reply to this comment
1 year ago
       

  The route takes occasional forays off US40. This time it involved a covered bridge. 

Heart 5 Comment 1 Link
Charmaine RuppoltI like covered bridges. :)
Reply to this comment
1 year ago

Heart 3 Comment 0 Link
This mule and horse seemed to be best buds.
Heart 3 Comment 0 Link
Just another barn I liked. With goats.
Heart 4 Comment 0 Link
          
Cool old car on the way to Effingham
Heart 5 Comment 0 Link
Teutopolis Catholic Church
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link
Town pride
Heart 3 Comment 1 Link
Charmaine RuppoltI see the "Willkommen" sign to Teutopolis - I read up online about the history of this German-founded town - interesting!
Reply to this comment
1 year ago
       

Stopped in the bike shop in Effingham to get some new gloves as mine were deteriorating. Great little store. 

Heart 3 Comment 1 Link
Charmaine RuppoltI always like to check out different bike stores to see what they have to offer!
Reply to this comment
1 year ago
Nice old building in Effingham
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link
Leaving Effingham, the skies are still greyish. Must be the Canadian forest fires.
Heart 1 Comment 0 Link

Stopped for a snack in the shade and discovered this mulberry tree. 

Heart 2 Comment 2 Link
Bill ShaneyfeltMmmmmmmulberries! Looking really good. So dry here in Dayton, OH ours are shriveled up and falling off half ripe.
Reply to this comment
1 year ago
Sandy EarleI ate some and some were sweet!
Reply to this comment
1 year ago

Finally made it to the Okaw Valley Campground just east of Vandalia. Henry went nuts when he saw me cycling in. Good day!


Today's ride: 66 miles (106 km)
Total: 961 miles (1,547 km)

Rate this entry's writing Heart 9
Comment on this entry Comment 0