Day 1 Appleton -> Richfield -> Indianapolis -> Knoxville!!!!

After a 13 hour / 800 mile drive of misery we finally arrived in Knoxville!!!

 

Gorgeous Sunset just after Oshkosh

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2 hour pitstop @ Cabella's in Richfield...Chrissy and I got a little friendly with the stuffed bear!

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Leaving Richfield at 9pm making our way to Indianapolis, 300 miles and 5 hours to go.... and for the record the drive through the Chicago Bypass was miserable! Damn toll road every 30 minutes for Literally the entire state of Illinois...Mixed with on again/off again rain storms and intermittent road construction slow downs....Could not wait to get out of that damn state!

One of the many lovely toll roads....

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3:00am...Finally reached Indianapolis, half way point to Knoxville...

 Time to refuel with 5 hour energy and Krispy Kreme's!

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400 miles to Knoxville...Daniel and Chrissy both passed out cold, Me jamming out to CCR doing my best to stay awake...been driving almost 10 hours at this point...

6am - Finally time to hand over the wheel before I pass out myself! Goodnight from Seymour Indiana! 7am - a 1 hour nap is better than nothing, Good morning from Lexington KY! Now we are on a mission to find a Denny's, however we quickly learn every stop in Kentucky only has a Cracker Barrel or a Waffle House!

9:45am Finally we make it into Tennessee!

Cannot believe how gorgeous the scenery is, Wish we could have captured the roadside views, tends to be a bit hard when going 75 though! However I did manage this shot, I find it fascinating to know we are driving through a spot where a mountain once was....

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10:30am Knoxville Zoo is insight! Elephants, Gorilla's and Rhino's Oh My!

Kisses for Leroy the Gator

Knoxville Zoo is very proud of their "Fresh Wisconsin Cheese" Cheese Curds! (Even though nowhere in Indiana, Kentucky or Tennessee has "Cheese on a String")

More Shenanigans at the Zoo...

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2:00pm - Goodbye Zoo, Hello Super 8, oh and what fine quality motel this is! (Please note the sarcasm) Dinner at Ruby Tuesdays and a run to Walmart for some gushers! Time to call it a day and catch some zzz...