Day 25 Effingham, IL to Terre Haute, IN

Day 25 Effingham, IL to Terra Haute, IN 68.1 miles 1430ft climbing

It was another beautiful day. We kinda dragged butt out of bed because they were so comfortable and we were all sleeping hard. We had what I think was the best breakfast, in a hotel, that we've had. We stopped for two gallons of water on our way out and didn't stop pedaling for thirty five miles to Casey, IL. We saw the world's largest pencil, the world's largest wind chime, and what is disputably, because we saw the "Guiness record holder" in Missouri, the world's largest rocking chair. If nothing else, this one was much more authentic with wood gliders and arms. That left at least five world's largest things unseen by us but laid claim to by Casey. We had excellent baked snacks and for me, cream soda. I don't remember if I mentioned the day before yesterday but the last stop in Greenville on our way to the hotel had a most excellent soda selection. I appreciate that when we're done for the day and I'm looking for cold, quick, tasty energy. W while we were pedalling along, a fawn sprang out of the woods and ran with us for a couple of hundred yards. It was like swimming with dolphins. Very cool. It was the second fawn we've seen. By this time of the year, they're getting big and frisky. We arrived in Terre Haute ten minutes from our hotel but two miles from Starbucks, from which a chai latte was Lauren's fixation of the day. The sky had been looking very dark for the last hour and it finally let go. We had put our rain flys on after lunch so no harm but when it started sprinkling we worried it would become a deluge. As we ducked under an entrance awning, it let go. We waited it out and after fifteen minutes or so went straight to the hotel. From our room window we could see a tv station next door so Chandler called them and got us an interview before dinner. She's amazing. Tomorrow, a day off in Indianapolis.