TRUCKS, AND MORE TRUCKS...AND IS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI I SEE

Drove from Newton to South Haven today – and wondering why I keep calling it safe haven – could be because we need respite from the traffic!  It has been a long day.  More corn, but lush green landscape and the cutest barns – I think of Scandinavian influence, white with curved roofs and many had little turrets or some sort of toppers on them.  I struggled to get a decent picture but am hoping to find a good book on them.  Other barns in a similar style were that barn red, and across the lush land looked lovely.

However…not so the traffic – now don’t be insulted but America you need to obey your road rules.  No one it seems keeps to the speed limit anywhere, and heaven help you if you do, you’ll be trampled on by trucks and cars alike all charging past.  Indicators – what are they?  Courtesy to let you change lane when there’s a vehicle in the shoulder up ahead – nope doesn’t happen.  Sorry – not being rude to any American readers, but glory be this was not an easy day for driving.

However, we’ve made it to our safe haven at South Haven and are yet to decide if we head north to Mackinaw Island (north Michigan) or take the train into Chicago for the day.  Really, I think I would prefer heading north, or at least stay in town here and potter around.

So not much to tell today….tomorrow might be another story.

Jane and Neil

Photos.... disaster  - none really turned out today - but you would have seen lots of corn - again - driving over the Mississippi river (had to spell it singing that song!), and lots of speeding traffic.

One interesting thing is that there are sooooo many trucks on the road.  In fact i calculated that we saw at least 20 passing us the other way every minute!! So it would be at least 7200 trucks a day in our six hour drive.  That's a lot of trucks.

Hopefully we'll have more photos tomorrow