Ending point—Franklin
Distance—7 miles
Cumulative Distance—63.9 miles
There's something nice about walking in the country, knowing that most intersections also double as mile markers on your journey. We headed out to the IAT after breakfast this morning to beat the forecasted 90-degree weather.
Although it was warm, it was an enjoyable hike. Out little dude was happy the entire hike, playing with his feet, eating graham crackers, telling us stories and taking a short snooze.
One of the most interesting things we saw was a school bus converted into farm equipment. The buck (bus/truck combination) was the front end of a school bus with a dump truck mounted behind it. It looked like a bus until it was nearly past us, so we didn't capture a picture of the creation.
We crossed Highway 29 today. We won't see 29 again until we are more than half way done with the 1100 miles, once we get near Wausau.
Even though the IAT is not done, and runs on some country roads, we still get to see some interesting things we wouldn't zipping by at 55mph. One of the places was someone's wood carvings. The entire yard was filled with them, and it was obvious that he had some great talent!
It's amazing how different the corn looks, even right across the road. Some looks wonderful, and some I'm sure won't be harvested this year.
We walked past the Krohn Dairy Store, stopping on way back home for some feta, string cheese and delicious cheese curds.
