This morning, I awoke to embark on the great American road trip. OK, so maybe we we weren't going across the country, but instead we headed to Collinsville, IL - a small city just outside of St. Louis.
The last time I went on a serious road trip was back in college when I traveled on an alternative spring break. I don't know how I survived the 32 hours we spent going to San Antonio by car - but I recall the time being effortless. The same goes for today - as we traveled across the Midwest, time past effortlessly as we talked about life, work, and other random topics.
On our way we counted the numerous crosses on the side of the highway (there are approximately 50 varying in sizes on I-70 from Columbus to Collinsville). We stopped for lunch outside of Indianapolis at a Burger King because they have veggie burgers on the menu - we're convinced it was the first time in a while that there were three orders in a row.
Additionally, we made a clutch stop in the middle of Illinois. As we got off the highway, we found our destination: Walmart. The best part - it was located on a street called "Avenue of Middle America." The street itself had very American things located on it including a KFC with a buffet, a Game Stop, a Denny's, and a B Dubs. To complete the look, Starbucks was on the corner. I felt we truly were eye to eye with American Culture.
Another cliche' thing about road trips is to locate novelty tourists stops along the way. We were excited to find out that Collinsville is home to the World's Largest Bottle of Ketchup. It is on our bucket list of places to visit before we head home - there will be pictures to come.
All in all, the road trip served as a fun time to connect with friends and experience the great Midwest at its finest. It proves that something so simple as riding in a car can turn into a day full of excitement.
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