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Zizzo at Kickapoo 5-6-24

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 The opportunity once again presented itself for an expedition to Kickapoo State Park, A naturally reclaimed coal strip mined area near Danville, Illinois' Once slated for closure, the efforts of one little girl to keep it open aroused the people of Vermilion County, and then Governor Blagojevich, yes that Governor Blagojevich, changed his mind and allowed it to be kept open, while other state parks were closed. So, thank you Governor Rod!! Leaving the Walnut Pavillion headed west Decision was to stay on the 'flatter' parts of the park this time Z attains the astonishing speed of 6.5 mph Z arrives at the Mountain Bike trail head Rain yesterday morning may have made the trails too muddy Z did not investigate No other mtn bikers around Leaving the trail head -- Z would probably do ok on the novice trails -- not so sure I would Those are alpacas back there Re-entering KSP from the Mtn Bike trail head Relativity flat roads, low traffic, courteous drivers Z at the Inland Sea bo