Day one. 850 miles

Hi everybody! Sorry for the lack of posting, but I have been on the road, literally. We rode for 16 hours Saturday and covered 850 miles. We landed just northwest of Chicago and set up camp in the dark. The day was long and hot. It's tough when you have to wear all that gear, too. Nothing much too exciting along the road for me as I have seen all the highways leading up to Chicago plus we had a family vacation there last year. It's always fun to see skyline though. It was very hot and muggy-- did I mention I was camping? There is no thermostat to turn down out here.