Thu Oct 13, 5:00 pm: Driving to Indiana

Leg 8: Chicago -> West Lafayette by car

It took us about an hour to get our luggage and rental car and get on the road.

The first hour of the trip was kind of nerve wracking fighting Chicago traffic and road constructionand big trucks. The recommended route was constantly shifting as was our ETA in W. Lafayette.

We drove through a gigantic wind farm where there were windmills literally as far as the eye could see in all directions.

Once we got out of the city, the roads through the small towns could be quite picturesque.Read more