The day started with a made to order breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn where we stayed last night. Hilton Garden Inn's are one of my most favorite hotel chains because of their consistent excellent product.
There won't be any photos today, hold your applause, because today was a straight all day drive across Iowa,Indiana, Illinois, and to Dayton, Ohio where we are tonight. Once again, we stopped at the first rest area in Ohio and retrieved a hotel coupon book. Our nice room at this Best Western was $67, tax included.
I can't get a handle on gas prices which have been steadily rising as we continue eastward. Here in Dayton, regular unleaded is $3.49 a gallon. It may be the difference in state and county road taxes, but one thing is sure. They are not using the tax that they collect to keep the roads in shape. Even the interstates have too many potholes to count. I'm probably going to need a wheel alignment when we get home.
We were worried about the snow forcast for Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio but it stayed in front of us all the way. All we really had to deal with were damp roads. Here in Dayton there is slush on the roads and snow in parking lots and walkways. It's 28 degrees now and I don't expect it to get much colder tonight.
Dinner tonight was at Skyline Chili. Room freshener anyone?
Tomorrow we'll get a later start to let the sun work on the roads before we get going. We should be back home tomorrow around 4:30 or 5 p.m.
Babs Says: Almost home!
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