Back in time

After a great party at Dave's sisters house in Chicago, it was back on that damn I90 to get out of the city. As soon as possible, we turned off, in search of countryside and small roads.

We found exactly that - Amish Country;

It seems a shame that the modern world has forced these people to install lights (indicators), registration plates and huge rear warning triangles - but such is life.

After lunch in a small Amish cafe, we continued eastwards along the farm roads, and were completely amazed by the craze that is sweeping the backcountry of the central-states - lawn-mowing!!! They mow EVERYTHING, and they mow it short and neat;

Field edges:

Trailer homes;

Even abandoned buildings, had the 'short back and sides' treatment;

After all that lawn excitement (and I have lots of photographs), it was time to try and get some miles under the belt - it was 3pm, and we still had over 200 miles to get to Cleveland, so you guessed it, back on the I90.