Chester, IL to Carbondale, IL

We had a great time last night in Chester, the home of Popeye. We stayed in the "bunk house" at the Chester Eagles Club. We had a lot of fun with some of the local guys in the pub, interestingly on the topic of God, religion and relationships. We woke early with two other riders who were on the same route as us but we had already planned to stop in Carbondale to visit with Ma and Pa Valodine who are on their way to Silver Dollar City. So we're in the Quality Inn watching the MLB All-Star game. Today: 46 miles, big dinner and quality down-time. Tomorrow..east bound.