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Driving: Day 2

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Shannon Ashley
May 24, 2026
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Good morning! I was too exhausted to make an update last night but we made it to an Illinois Super 8 yesterday evening.

Yesterday’s drive was an hour too much for me. My joints really felt it last night and this morning. We’ve still got 8 hours left to drive to get to the Twin Cities, so I’m going to have to split that remaining time in two days to give my body enough of a break.

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