We strongly disliked Springfield and Jacksonville. If there was ever something like community in either town, they were completely gutted by a mixture of tourism, big box stores, and sprawl.
We had a long day of fairly monotonous riding, except for the introduction of hills, which got progressively steeper as we neared the river.
When we arrived in Pittsfield, IL, we saw a sign for camping and thought it would be fun to interact with other campers. We pulled in and were almost immediately invited to dine at an RV potluck. It was delicious. We had chicken dumplings, ham, and potato salad. For dessert, we had brownies and bread pudding. The campers were very friendly. The camp fee at the site was only $5 which was great considering they had showers.
At about midnight, we woke up to a very violent storm. We got very wet and very little sleep. In the morning Will discovered that his phone had gotten wet and broke. He was very upset. He won't be able to replace it until Kansas City at the earliest.
We rode 70 miles today, 305 miles so far, 2195 miles to go.
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