Day 17 ..Oglesby..where in the world this is ??

Starved Rock State Park...


Hiking ...my style



Silos and Elevators...all computer controlled ( remotely)


Illinois River View from the trails


Illinois river locks and dam( view from the trail)

So, where in the world is Oglesby and where is the Starved Rock State park? Even the GPS did not know. We followed it faithfully and it brought us in the middle of the corn field and announced , " arrived at the destination". We looked at each other, no rocks , no river , no trees and no lodge...

We found it eventually and it is beautiful. The park is lush green, full of blooming wild flowers. Lots of trails , all made for the book , "hiking for dummies" . All color coded, marked and mostly board walks. Still very pretty and not touristy at all. The lodge is cool, complete with log cabins, hot tubs and wild life.
These trails and the lodge were built by CCC during the time of depression. We think that Obama should have done something similar this time also.
This place is a result of glaciers advancing and receding over last 100,000 years. More recently, native Americans used to live here and the legend has it that one group starved the other group to death here during one of their battles.

More recently, this used to be a place for the Chicago elite. they used to come by train and boat to enjoy the fancy hotel and nature.

So, we had a good day overall. The log cabin is nice, The lodge has indoor swimming pool, hot tub and sauna. We went in to hot tub and sauna had our dinner and now watching V on TV.has TV ( watching V) and Wi fi :)

Check out the map below to see where we are. Good night and sleep well.





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