Backroads With The Bishop's

Today we made our way to Buffalo Rock State Park outside of Ottawa for our annual picnic. The fall colors were at their peak, a nice brisk hike, the views along the Illinois River were beautiful, the company was the best & to top it off we had our favorite sushi for our picnic. With that being said, this will probably be my first post not recommending a place. Though the views were beautiful & the trails were great, the nearby gun range was so loud & constant it was very difficult to enjoy the day. At times the gun fire was so loud you could feel it. These feelings were felt by most that we came across on the trails. We did top our day off at August Hill Winery in Peru with one of their snack boxes listening to live music overlooking the Illinois River Valley. We will definitely go back for another day of live music on the hill.
Until we meet again on the backroads.

Backroads with the Bishop’s: Exit 123 off if I-55 you can stop in Lincoln, Illinois to see the World Largest Covered Wagon, which technically is not covered.
Side note: Derek would not participate, he said it had to be at least 12 degrees . . . and it was not. 🥶