Renfrew S

Hit the road at 7am. No issues crossing border even with car full of camping stuff and trike. Did take wrong turn after the bridge and ended up with an interesting detour through Detriot. Saw both good and bad areas.

Got back on Interstate 94 heading west towards Chicago. Seems most Michigan drivers dont believe in turn signals for lane changes. Original intent was maybe visit Chicago, travel a part of Route 66 and end the day in St Louis. But hit Michigan City at the bottom of Lake Michigan and decided to get off the Interstate and drive through Indiana on the rural roads.

Passed through many nice small towns such as Hebron, Momence, Piper City and Clinton(!?). Reminded me of rural Ontario and upstate New York. Surprises were the disappearance small independent restaurants replaced with Subways and other chains; small stores replaced with Walmart and strip malls; and a chain called "Family Video" that still rents VHS and DVDs. For the last one, it's a reminder of the issue getting broadband Internet to rural and remote locations. The huge divide between urban, rural and remote for effective Internet speeds will worsen the access to information, jobs and other advances.

At Springfield jumped back on Interstates and decided to go to Kansas City. Almost 11 hrs of driving, so easily got back into the groove of long distance driving. Did take several breaks and stops. No speeding tickets. Tunes and audio books do help. More Classic Vinyl & Rewind. Also Thomas Friedman's book "Thank You for Being Late: An Optimists Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations" which I highly recommend.Read more