It’s Memorial Day Monday. Just a quick reminder that while we’re enjoying this holiday with friends and family, not to forget about the men and women who sacrificed their lives protecting our freedom. Today we honor and remember all who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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First Cruise of the Season
Another place we stumbled upon was the Kankakee Sands Prairie Restoration project. Kankakee Sands is the easternmost Conservancy Preserve where a herd of Bison roam 1,000 acres of reclaimed Indiana prairie. A viewing area was built off U.S. Highway 41 which provides a natural area of elevated space where people can observe the bison grazing on the prairie. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any Bison. I was a little bummed, but what can ya do?
We worked our way home through Elwood, Illinois, where we stopped at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. It was late so all of the memorial services were over. It was heartwarming to see American Flags carefully placed on every headstone. Not just some, but every single one. It’s a very beautiful place, I highly recommend visiting if you can.
Our last stop of the day was for some dinner at the famous Launching Pad restaurant on Route 66 in Wilmington, Illinois. The iconic Gemini Giant has been completely restored and looks fantastic! We had some hot dogs and then snapped a few photos with the Giant. Not a bad way to wrap up our first cruise of the season. Hopefully there will be many more throughout the summer!
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