We had a most pleasant and uneventful drive from Indiana into Illinois. It was so flat and so devoid of traffic that the driving was a breeze. The land reminds me of the delta along the Mississippi. Once again we had a clear day but the temps have risen into the 30's.
Sometime around 1:30 we pulled into Springfield, IL. The town is laid out in a grid and is very easy to maneuver. We toured the Lincoln Museum. It is organized around a central plaza where replica's of the Lincoln family stand.
We also took a tour of the Lincoln home where we were the only 2 people on the tour. (There are advantages to vacationing in Illinois in February). Much of the building and a lot of the furniture was original. We both were surprised at the level of Lincoln's wealth at this time.
Dinner was at a nice little Italian restaurant near the hotel, Saputo's. We both had homemade ravioli and Chianti.
