Quilt Hopping

It started on Tuesday but I've already told you about that so we're going to skip to Thursday morning.  Not real early since none of the quilt shops open before 10 am.
First stop was Oswego, IL.  Nice shop downtown where we bought several craft patterns.  Then Batavia, Winfield, St Charles, Hampshire, Carpentersville, Huntley and Woodstock.  We ended up in Rockford with one last stop at a shop that stayed open till 6 pm.
We bought some quilt backing and craft patterns in some of the places and a couple sewing supplies.
After spending a free night at the Clock Tower Best Western in Rockford,  including a free breakfast of bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, cereal and fresh fruit, we hit the road.
Three more quilt shops in Rockford (big quilt town) it was off to Pecatonica and Orangeville.  We had been warned about the problem finding this shop so we stopped at the BP gas station for directions as soon as we got into town.  Glad we did.  The employee was extremely familiar with the shop and gave us precise directions that got us there quickly and directly.  No further explanation will forthcoming.  Then it was on to Pearl City and Galena.  Heading back south and east Leaf River and Clare were our last two stops.
Home was the next destination.  After two days, over 600 miles, 18 quilt shops when the owner of the last shop asked me which shop was my favorite, I couldn't even think of one to answer her.
I don't think I'll ever do this Quilt Shop Hop again.  It was just to much traveling in one day and no time to enjoy the different shops.
Almost forgot to tell you we're not done.  We still have six shops to hit in our region.  They are close so we can do them a little more leisurely before the end of August  deadline.