Itinerary - Day 2

Our second day has us driving from Streetsboro, Ohio to Rock Island, Illinois, a drive of approximately 515 miles and an expected travel time of 8 hours 30 minutes. Along the way, we'll be driving through or near Toledo, Ohio, South Bend, Indiana, the home of Notre Dame University, Gary Indiana, the birthplace of Michael Jackson and Chicago, Illinois. Maybe we'll take a quick detour and get some Chicago style deep dish pizza for lunch!

So, what is there to say about Rock Island, Illinois ... well, honestly, not a whole lot. Rock Island is located along the shores of the Mississippi River, across from Davenport, Iowa. It was the birthplace of the Native American chief Black Hawk, for whom the U.S. Army's UH-60 helicopter is named. It's amazing what you can find on the internet!

Rock Island is also the location of the largest U.S. government owned weapons arsenal in the United States. I wonder if they give out any free samples or souvenirs?

One other interesting note from Wikipedia, is that Rock Island is home to the Quad Cities Hindu Temple, dedicated primarily to the deity Venkateshwara, which means "the Lord who destroys the sins of people". Hmmm ... perhaps a short visit might be in order!

Well, given that this will be another long travel day, with two more to go, I'm guessing we'll probably just get to the campground, set up camp, eat dinner, and relax in preparation for our next travel day. Hopefully, Josh won't have spontaneously combusted at this point.