Day 2, Sunday April 5th

Off again, but a slightly later start around 9:30am. Said our goodbyes and headed west on I70. Just outside of Indianapolis, we experienced a severe thunder and lightning event. Some spectacular sights in the sky. Gail read in her book, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, about a great burger place in W. Lafayette, Indiana. Just off the Purdue University campus. It was an hour detour, but worth it. The Triple XXX Family Restaurant - a classic 50's diner where all seating was a formica counter and red vinyl barstools. We ate the classic Chopped Steak sandwich w/fries and their signature XXX root beer (and it wasn't diet.) Took a picture at another rest area when we arrived in Indiana. Also, included pictures of the flat corn fields.

At 6:00pm we decided we'd had enough of the open road and found a great Best Western that let us keep Brizzy and includes breakfast. We are in Galesburg, Ill.