Day 15, 16 Combo

Days 15 and 16 were combined to complete USA Midwest 2023.  This was not the plan of course, more about this in just a bit.

Overview

Rolled out from my hotel in Peru, IL, rolled south on Illinois Highway 251 onto Interstate 39 South, Interstate 74 East, and finally onto Interstate 57 south stopping off for lunch at Dairy Queen Grill & Chill in Arcola, IL.

From Arcola, IL, I stay off the Interstates for a while because traveling via state and local roads I believe is just way more interesting.  Interstates are great for chewing up large amounts of miles in a condensed timeframe.   But IMO, I find riding on Interstates to be boring but a useful means to an end at times.  I-70 in Colorado however is an exception to this, that is a very interesting ride. 

Riding back roads I work my way from Arcola, IL to Evansville, IN, then roll south via US Highway 41 / Interstate 69 and then roll east to Days Inn in Joelton, TN via Interstate 24.  This was the planned stop for Day 15 for total of 439 miles for the day.