Thursday evening, we went to dinner with Jim & Linda and Mike & Terri at the Blue Star Family Restaurant in nearby Fisher, IL. The food was delicious, the prices were reasonable, but the best part of the meal was the company.
Yesterday (Friday) dawned wet and stormy. By noon, we had said our goodbyes to our friends, pulled up the jacks and were heading across the Illinois prairie as we made our way north toward Wisconsin. After about 120 miles and a 20 minute fuel stop, we settled in at the Hickory Hollow Campground in Utica, IL near I-80 on site D-5, a nice pull-thru with good hookups and a level concrete pad. The free Wi-fi worked well until the campground started filling up - not unusual for campgrounds. Our Verizon Jetpack helps us out most of the time.
Since we hadn't eaten breakfast or lunch, we treated ourselves to an early dinner at Ron's Cajun Connection where we enjoyed a great dinner. Hank had Crawfish Etouffee, Oysters, Gumbo and salad, and Selene had a Maque Choux Salad (pronounced moc shoe) topped with blackened chicken. The owner sat with us for short time telling us about his history and the menu - quite a character!
We will be here for a week. Our plans include some sight-seeing, shopping and two lengthy business calls, so the week is sure to pass quickly. The weather will be hot over the weekend with cooler temperatures forecast for later next week.
Good to hear you made it OK. Enjoy your stay in Utica.
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