The drive along US12 was very pleasing. I found that I very much enjoyed driving along US12 than the interstate because I was not worried about traffic that I would have to deal with on the interstate. The one laned road was much more easier to travel because you will find your spot and stick to it.
I’m so glad that I chose to take this trip with my friends. We were very much ahead of schedule, even with the late start. Often we would spend a good hour or so in each of the few towns we stopped in. We went to a thrift shop, ice cream store, KMart, and the beach.
Left to Right: Ian, Sam, Lucas, Rinn, Audrey
Out of the two beaches we stopped at, one in Coldwater and the other in New Buffalo, we found the New Buffalo beach was much more enjoyable.We didn’t go swimming, but a couple of us expanded our rock collections.
We decided to head our way onto the interstate into chicago from Chesterton, IN. We hit a bit of traffic, but nothing terrible. A thunderstorm rolled over us as we drove. The semi-trucks kept spraying up water from their ties onto my windshield as I passed them. At one point, a car from the southbound freeway hit a puddle and the water landed a direct hit onto the windshield.
We made it safely into Deerfield, IL. Our first morning we plan on sleeping in as we are all moderately tired from the long drive. More to come soon, so keep an eye out.
Need a picture of the rock collection!