Ahhh, so nice to be back on the bike after a week or so off with a cold/flu/whateveritwas. Took about 5 miles to work the cobwebs out of my legs, but I felt pretty good. Did 26 and some change on some new roads. I'm in northern IL near the WI border volunteering at a camp so I got to do some exploring. It's a combination of rural roads with urban sprawl invading the area. Some really nice roads that I thought would be relatively empty, but there was decent traffic for 6 am. Saw some ducklings with 3 parents along side the road. Must have been a blended family Also saw a deer standing in the morning fog near a small marsh/bog and a duck laying in the middle of a parking lot sunning itself. I found a good road I plan on checking out more tomorrow. In general roads with the word "river" in them are usually a good bet for some scenery.