Category Archives: Illinois
Only in America — 2022 Edition
As previously mentioned, we love, love, love stopping at the stupid roadside attractions whenever we do a road trip. And, boy, did we stop at some winners on our 2022 Midwest road trip. We’ve always said “Wisconsin is weird,” and … Continue reading
Summer Road Trips
So, things around the Schneiduk household have been pretty quiet, at least when it comes to travel. (Don’t get us started on the hassles of trying to do home renovations in this market . . . we closed in March … Continue reading
The Year+ (and Counting) of Covid
So . . . we’ve been back in the U.S. for over a year now. And, boy, have our lives changed.
Final Thoughts on 2020
Not to put too fine of a point on it, but 2020 sucked. I know, I know, it sucked for absolutely everyone, some more than others. But, no Schneiduk PigFish wrap up of 2020 can start by saying anything other … Continue reading
Traveling during covid
Minneapolis in winter is cold and snowy and so very, very dark. As it became clear that we weren’t going to be able to leave the U.S. due to covid anytime soon, it also became clear we were going to … Continue reading
Only in America….
One of the things we enjoy when taking road trips is stopping along the way to see cheesy, corny fun stuff. And, boy, did we succeed recently. Did you know the world’s biggest covered wagon is located in Lincoln, Illinois? … Continue reading
Two days in Dubuque
So, I know what you are thinking. You are thinking “Dubuque? Why in the h e double chopsticks did they spend two days in Dubuque.” Well, there isn’t really a good answer to that. Bottom line is we needed to … Continue reading
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