Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Homeward Bound

Day 15 of our trip found us heading straight north to home. 
We ate breakfast at the original Machine Shed in Davenport, Iowa. 
We headed up the Iowa side of the Mississippi to Dubuque to cross over into Wisconsin. It was nice to see the temperature on the car thermometer read in the 70's. It hadn't done that since we left. Even at 1:00 in the morning in Memphis it was still 86. With just stops to pee and get gas, we made it home shortly after 2:00. Some of the worst traffic we encountered was on I94 between Black River Falls and Eau Claire. They are constantly working on that road and it really needs to be three lanes. Most states make semis go slower and can't drive in the fast lane-that would save a lot of headaches in Wisconsin. Most states also charge tolls-what a novel way to make the people that use those highways pay for them; plus the tourists.
We stopped and got the mail. We had it held while we were gone and then all delivered today. It barely fit in the mailbox.
Anyway, the first thing to be unloaded was the wash. We get the XXL Zip Loc Bags and every day put the dirty wash in the big bag. Halfway through the trip your suitcase starts getting lighter!
Ever efficient Lindy knew she was out of Downy, so she made sure to buy some at Target in Memphis-it was on sale!
From here on are pictures of stuff we bought just in case you're interested. First, sheet music from the W. C. Handy museum in Florence, Alabama.
The Polo Outlet in Michigan city had Polo T-shirts on sale.
So did the L.L.Bean store in Pittsburgh!
I got T-shirts and guitar picks at the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
So did Lindy. Those are our tickets stubs and a wrist band on the side.
I got vinegar at an Asian grocery store in Pittsburgh.
And pasta in Pittsburgh and St. Louis. 
Lindy got a Yankees mini bat in Louisville.
Here it is closer just in case you didn't see that Yankees' logo!
She also got a Louisville Slugger T-shirt.
I got soap at various places.
This was the soap at the Westin in Huntsville, Alabama.
We got an adjustable ceramic slicer and bottle stopper at Williams-Sonoma in Memphis.
Wine from Sicily in St. Louis.
Italian vinegar from St. Louis.
Italian coffee from St. Louis.
And various other nuts, spices and cake decorations from St. Louis. The cake decorations are to put on cupcakes for Harry. That was exciting, huh?
Well, the traveling is over, at least for awhile. Lindy is on the 4th load of wash and I harvested my cotton on Farmville. 
So it appears that things are back to normal. We hope you enjoyed our little travel blog. Thanks for the feedback.
To be continued next time!

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