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>> THIS WRITE-UP WAS OVER THREE WEEKS
AFTER THE TRIP WAS TAKEN <<
USED IH REFER TO LOU
USED
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Friday - 6/3/11
First I have a short
trip from our lot to the customer, weather is good until after I drop and then
it starts to pour.
Not sure if I'm losing it or what, last one of
these trips I thought I was going to Columbus, OH and it was going to
Cincinnati.This one I thought was going to Lexington and it's going to
Louisville. So both times I looked at the wrong motels.
Early start
this time than last, and don't need to go through Milwaukee so I should make it
further … but this one is governed at a little less so I only get about an
hour further. No problems at fuel stops or in Chicago, I take the usual route.
I remember one young blond in a convertible that cut in front of me in
the turn lane at the last minute and waved thank you (after I'd been in the
slow lane for two miles). I'm guessing she's done/gotten away with that a few
times.
I still have time to run when I get to Lebanon so I push past
Indy. First exit south of I-70 that has motels I stop at. The motel clerk gives
me a discount card for the Texas Roadhouse but they have a wait so I go to Bob
Evans instead.
>>>>>>>> TRIP ADVISOR - Super
8, Indy IN <<<<<<<<<<<<<
"Third
times a charm"
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2011 - NEW
I put
myself in a situation where I didn't have much choice of traveling any further
so at this exit the Super 8 looked like my best choice price wise. I had a
coupon but it was a weekend and they admitted that their regular price was
actually better than the coupon or corporate rates. Person at the front desk
was pleasant and helpful, but the first room had not been cleaned and the key
wouldn't work on the second room. As I said, I didn't much choice as to where
to stay, so I took a 'smoking room' and it was ... a smoky room. I don't use
any of the 'extras' in a room anyway, but this room didn't have any. Just a TV
(which I haven't turned on for months), WiFi was free and worked.
*
Stayed June 2011, traveled on business
o 3 of 5 stars Value
o 3 of 5
stars Rooms
o 3 of 5 stars Location
o 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Saturday - 6/4/11
Rolling … I can do the swap
anytime, they've told me where to find and leave the keys.
At my last
fuel stop today there are people in the middle of the road if I turn right to
Love's but not if turn left to the TA. I go right and see that it is not the
cops, but the fire dept taking donations.
There isn't a good way into
(or out of) this drop. I take the shortest route which gets me off the freeway
about 10 miles before the drop. At one point I thought I'd lost the street was
to be on. A two lane highway, narrow roads, typical southeastern road.
I find the drop on my first try. Do see a city bus a couple of blocks away,
good to know if I'm ever back. Someone is at the customer, just leaving but I'm
able to get a signature and be rolling again in a little over 15 minutes.
I know I can't make it home from here, but I'd like to have some of my
Sunday … a noon birthday party is my goal.
Yesterday I heard
there is an airshow in Rockford so if I can make it past Chicago tonight I also
need to be past Rockford., otherwise it's Gary IN and eight hours driving on
Sunday. The water has dropped a lot in the few days since I was through here,
can actually see fields where lakes once were.
I can see the storms
when I get closer to Chicago and for some reason I decide to go through
downtown … bad choice, that is only a good idea between 2 and 7 AM Sunday
morning :
I come in I-65 to I-90, more tolls this way also. IN has
self service tolls, I put in a couple of bucks an find $4.00+ in change in the
machine … I think I've hit the jackpot … until a few hours later when
I can't find / remember where I spent that $5. ???
And then the rains
came, it may have been a good thing to have gone through downtown even as slow
as it was. The southwest 'burbs got dumped on, tornado warnings. By the time
I'm through town they have closed the express lanes because of standing water
so I just missed it. I think I spent most of an hour in stop and go …
I've got time to make it to Janesville, I know there's a Motel 6 and
an Econo Lodge … but a reason I no longer remember I stop at the Microtel.
Great corp pricing. (For those interested, the Econo Lodge is just a couple of
blocks from Hooters)
>>>>>>>> TRIP ADVISOR -
Texas Roadhouse, Janesville WI
<<<<<<<<<<<<<
"Finally"
4
of 5 stars Reviewed July 1, 2011 NEW
I have tried to get into a Texas
Roadhouse in a couple of different states, but I have limited hours 'off' and
I'm not going to spend that waiting in lines.
But tonight when I called
they said there was no waiting so I tried again. There was a couple of minutes
wait, but well worth it.
The host asked if I had ever been to one before
and the waitress asked again ... 'No' ... I haven't. As I'm looking at my menu,
someone comes past and says "I hear you haven't been here before, we'd like you
to try this rack of ribs on us." HUH???
I'm already in here, you don't
need to convince me but 'OK.' MMmmmm they were good, and a meal for me. But I
couldn't really just say 'thank you' and walk out, so I ordered the smallest
thing I could find, a pulled pork sandwich. Good ... and the bread ... good.
I still can't afford to wait, but this place has convinced me ... I can
call ahead and get it to go ... :)
* Visited June 2011
o 3 of 5
stars Value
o 4 of 5 stars Service
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>>>>>>>> TRIP ADVISOR - Microtel, Janesville
WI <<<<<<<<<<<<<
"I forget how
nice these places are ..."
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2011 - NEW
Not sure why, but when I'm looking for a place for the night I tend to
forget about the Microtel chain. I've stayed at a few and so far they seem to
be a step above the Red Roof (two above the Motel 6's) and above the Super 8's
and Days Inn but without the extra's. Extra's that I don't use.
Front desk
was helpful at checkin and again in finding me when someone told them that I'd
left my lights on :( That saved me a few dollars.
I'll be back and need to
remember to look for this chain. Right next door to food and fast food, stores.
* Stayed June 2011, traveled on business
o 4 of 5 stars Value
o 3 of 5 stars Rooms
o 3 of 5 stars Location
o 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Sunday - 6/5/11
Nothing much new in WI … Sunday
traffic, my speed is governed at 63 so I'm safe, no chance of speeding. This
truck is easy on the fuel so I just need to leave it full so my last and only
stop is Baldwin … I'll have enough time to stop home before going to the
birthday party.
Off next week, no trips … someone is getting
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