Fox Ridge day 2

We did our hiking in the morning. Some of the trails were obviously built by the CCC and some of those trails haven't been maintained since they were built. We struggled to get to a point only to completely lose the trail to downed trees and waist high stinging nettle. I was stupidly wearing shorts so my legs were on fire. Maybe I should heed the advice I am given. Actually, I absolutely should. We backtracked and returned to camp after 2 1/2 hours. After we made ourselves presentable we headed into town (Charleston) and had Lunch followed by Walmart. As you might have heard Illinois is "The Land of Lincoln". We drove a little out of town to visit The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. It was Abe's father's farm. Abe was practicing law in Springfield and visited frequently. One story that I found interesting is that after he was elected and right before he left for Washington he rode a horse, unaccompanied, from Springfield to Charleston, to say goodbye to his family and friends. Different times I guess. We move tomorrow to Missouri.