414_1419.JPG:Beloit College, my alma mater
414_1420.JPG:The French House at Beloit College, where I lived for 2 years
414_1421.JPG:I wonder which football team they like here.
414_1422.JPG:Mmm, cheese
414_1423.JPG:Cheese, Fireworks, Gifts: a Beloit staple.
414_1424.JPG:Route 2 between Rockford and Dixon, IL
414_1425.JPG:Historical marker along Route 2 between Rockford and Dixon, IL
414_1426.JPG:Historical marker along Route 2 between Rockford and Dixon, IL
414_1427.JPG:The Rock River along Route 2 between Rockford and Dixon, IL
414_1428.JPG:Route 2 between Rockford and Dixon, IL
414_1429.JPG:Route 2 between Rockford and Dixon, IL
414_1430.JPG:Middle o' nowhere, State Route 26 between Dixon and Princeton, IL
414_1431.JPG:Middle o' nowhere, State Route 26 between Dixon and Princeton, IL
414_1432.JPG:Chillin at a gas station in Lewistown, IL
414_1433.JPG:Whole lotta corn, US 24, IL
414_1438.JPG:Whole lotta corn, US 24, IL
414_1439.JPG:Wringing out gear after a flash flood/thunderstorm along US 24 just west of Coatsburg, IL.
The BMW rider across the street is Dave, who's putting on his rain gear in anticipation of the storm I just went through.
414_1440.JPG:Crossing the border into Missouri
414_1441.JPG:Crossing the border into Missouri
414_1442.JPG:This was next to the "Missouri" sign as you enter Missouri
414_1443.JPG:The Mississippi River in Hannibal, MO
414_1444.JPG:The Mark Twain Riverboat on the Mississippi River (Hannibal, MO)
414_1445.JPG:Fake historical markers in Hannibal, MO
414_1446.JPG:Samuel Clemens' boyhood home, Hannibal, MO
414_1447.JPG:More "fake history" markers in Hannibal, MO
414_1448.JPG:Along the Mississippi River, Hannibal, MO
414_1449.JPG:Train passing the park, Hannibal, MO
414_1450.JPG:Statue in the park, Hannibal, MO
414_1451.JPG:Closeup of the statue plaque, Hannibal, MO
414_1452.JPG:Hannibal, MO riverfront
414_1453.JPG:Hannibal, MO riverfront
414_1454.JPG:Yet more fake history in Hannibal, MO
414_1455.JPG:View of historical Hannibal, MO
414_1456.JPG:Hannibal, MO visitor's center