Leaving Lincoln behind, Kate had a treat in store for us all as we got to relive her college days at the University of Illinois in Champaign. The campus was lively as we headed to one of Kate's old haunts - a little Chinese restaurant on Green Street. The steaming plates of food were soon devoured and the fortune cookies were cracked open. Chris's fortune seemed right on as it read "When in doubt of your path, be guided by your instincts".Kate gave us an impromptu tour of the campus, showing us the bookstore, union and quad. With that, we packed back into the car for our final destination.
The car was turned north with me in the driver's seat, Lish in shotgun directing and the narcoleptic trio in back. As the rain finally broke we pulled into another titan of old - The Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. Once the second largest iron works in the country, a path now leads visitors through the ruins of the once bustling factory. Everyone's inner child was let loose as we explored the countless pits, collapsing walls and general awesomeness that remained. As we read the descriptions of the many jobs of the iron workers it was quickly decided the only one we were interested in was factory president - preferably in an office in downtown Chicago.
The ruins did provide an excellent backdrop for the photo shoot for our newly created industrial band "The Blast Furnaces". Look for our first album once we figure out what industrial music exactly is.
The highlight of the ruins were the discovery of the perfect location for our post-apocalyptic "Fight Pit". Sadly in our excitement no one remembered to take a picture, so your imagination will have to fill in the blanks.
As the rain once again started up, I handed the keys to Beets as we finally started the last leg home. Look for a wrap up and all of our photos from our trip later tonight!
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