http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Champaign/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Illinois , Champaign en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:48:42 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:48:42 UTC I awoke this morning to a strange noise coming from outside at around 830am. It sounded like a tractor. Completely forgetting what the forecast had said last night I opened my curtains to find a Winter Wonderland outside. There was snow EVERYWHERE I was so happy I immediately got dressed and went outside and played in the snow The rest is in the pictures. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Illinois/Champaign/blog-350038.html Today it snowed WOOO HOOOO How I love the snow it's meant to snow later this afternoon again too. I love it http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Illinois/Champaign/blog-346010.html So I haven't updated my blog with my trip in some time now Uni here has been crazy busy and time has been short. I thought I'd update a few photos that I have of where I'm living here at the University of Illinois.I'll update some more of these photos of the school soon and then continue on with the regular program.Andrew http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Illinois/Champaign/blog-331653.html Sometimes you find something interesting worth visit in the most unexpected place.By chance I found this winery. I was reading local newspaper and saw the vineyard's event calendar. Sleepy Creek is located between Champaign and Danville IL. Basically I called this region the cornfield country. A vineyard in East Central Illinois I got to check it out to fulfill my own curiosity. On a l http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Illinois/Champaign/blog-314054.html 7th Aug. Today we left Concordia MO and continued east on I70 towards Illinois on our way to see friends in Monticello. The journey took us along part of the 'old Route 66' and across the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. We arrived midafternoon at Susan and Walt's house. Night stop Monticello IL.Pam and George http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Illinois/Champaign/blog-309749.html Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain Before you get too confused these beautiful pictures of paradise are from my stop in the islands on my way home back in May. I'm a tad late in pos http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Illinois/Champaign/blog-210414.html Leaving Las Vegas 38 hours and 5000 miles later we're back homenbspNorth America raquonbspUnited States raquonbspIllinois raquonbspChampaign By ilchicagMarch 26th 2007Trek homeThe Whole Trip RecapLiz Toms Well I'm back in the Land of Lincoln unfortunately. As much as I love U of I man... I'd love to be back on the west coast right now. It was such a great trip. Looking at it e http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Illinois/Champaign/blog-143260.html