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Daily Summary for 6/23/2023

Big Rig Steve officially done for the day at 15:03 CDT safely parked at BRT headquarters Belvidere, Illinois season five completed. 

Title: Freaky Friday plenty of people cutting in front of us and plenty of orange barrels today.

Big Rig Travels broadcast day began 8:02 near Cloverdale IN 

Arrived at the receiver 8:56, an hour before the live unload appointment.

9:54 offload completed faster than amount of time required to get someone to let us in the gate. Yes, less than 20 minutes. 

10:45 stop at Loves ❤️ near Lebanon, IN for fresh coffee. 237 miles to go to BRT World headquarters. 

 11:12 “I got a Horn too Buddy“ “Our horn is bigger“  Yes, someone had issue with us being in left lane in road construction that was noted all Trucks in left lane. 

12:02 passed big rig roll over on opposite side of I-65 near Wolcott, IN.

11:48 six car crunch up in road work area near Crown Point, IN 

12:26 near Gary, IN BRT road crew member David C was waiting on I-80 overpass waving to BRS and the Blue Comet honked back as RC waved back. Add David to the list of Road crew members Greg, Lizod, Jonathan & Bronco Willy dependable for being out waving as BRS goes through their territory.

12:39 Welcome to Illinois sign greeted the Blue Comet.

14:20 Loves near Hampshire, IL for Fuel ⛽️ and fresh coffee ☕️. 

Numbers : we covered  262 miles 418 km out of Indiana back home in Illinois.

Clocks : do not matter as off time will rest fresh hours on 70 hr.,  We have achieved Loves Platinum status for July. 

 Beliveder Heritage days started today, tune in tomorrow for the BRT broadcast activities including the duck race.

Steve will be off the truck normal amount of time watch status bar on the website for return of season six of 2023

Another good day for Big Rig Travels

Welcome back to Illinois 

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