Eckert’s Sunflower Maze, IL (2019)
>> Illinois sites We visited Echert's Sunflower Maze and enjoyed it immensely. Watch the kids and families running and walking through was a lot of fun. Of course, we had…
Our Great Northern Central Waterways Adventure, 2019 – Days 40-42
Nauvoo IL, Nauvoo State Park, IL and the City of Keokuk, IA Nauvoo State Park, IL Nauvoo State Park, IL, was our next stop while we were following the Great…
Our Great Northern Central Waterways Adventure, 2019 – Day 1
Our first long travel adventure was planned to last 5-6 weeks and our adventures would take us north to the farthest reaches of the midwest states to include Michigan's Copper…
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, IL (2019)
>> Illinois sites We finally took a day and went to visit Cahokia Mounds. We've been meaning to visit for a long time and have taken some teasing from friends…
Big Things, Small Town – Casey, IL (2019)
>> Illinois sites What a blast!!! This town has multiple 'largest' items; giant rocking chair, ruler, wind chimes, bird cage, mail box, pencil, spinning top, bookworm (library), cactus, golf tee,…
Sanganois State Fish Wildlife Area, IL
>> Illinois sites While camped up at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Park, I wanted to road trip up to this conservation area. With all the flooding in the area,…
Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, IL (Jun, 2019)
>> Illinois sites I have had the pleasure of visiting New Salem since I was in 5th grade and that is a long time ago. lol We were camped up…
Clayville Historic Site, IL (Jun, 2019)
>> Illinois sites We visited Clayville Historic Site while camped at Jim Edgar Pather Creek State Park. This is a former roadside hamlet from 1824 to the 1950s. Located near…
Pekin, IL – Pavilion on the Lagoon
>> Illinois sites Having grown up in Pekin, IL; the Pavilion on the Lagoon has always been a favorite of mine.