We called it the cousins tour.

Two of my cousins, that are avid cyclist, and I just finnished a 4 day 3 night tour of Southern Illinois. We started from Ft. Massic state park on the Ohio river, rode country roads, the Tunnel Hill rails to trails bike path, and many gravel back roads. Climbed hill up to the Garden of the Gods in the Shawnee National forrest and made fast decents down. Talking to locals lead us to lots of good eats and a fresh water shrimp fest in Galconda IL as well as a great unadvertised camp ground. Great trip with great friends and kin. Lots of wild life, good food and good people, and great weather.

What more could you ask for with in a 2 hour drive of home? More time?