Two and half states

We crossed two and half states yesterday:


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And it all looked about the same. But some of it was new. We saw Indianapolis (from the car):

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We saw Peoria:

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But for the most part, it all looks like this:

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Wait, that's the picture of Ohio from my previous post. Anyway, the point is that the heartland of this country is vast. In many ways it is the least interesting part of the country through which to drive: it's rather monotonous and boring. But it's called the heartland for a reason. Cities like Indianapolis were the backbone of our industrial economy for many years, and all those farms continue to feed us cheap food, for better or worse. So it was still kind of interesting to see.

I wish we had time to visit some of these towns, especially where we stayed last night--Davenport, Iowa. Davenport is on the Mississippi River, across from Rock Island, Illinois. Both towns are shaped by their location on the river. I'd love to see more.

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But we got Iowa and snow to deal with today. But first we'll take the doggies to local park for a little romp in the snow. Look for pictures tonight...