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Dribbles of Disaster: That Sunshine Soaked Market in Champaign
I told myself I’d stop doomscrolling weather apps after 8 PM last night. I’m a freelance photographer telling the truth. This post is 2 AM. Why does it feel like 4? Sun hittin’ altitude: 13pm local time. Humidity: 91%
Quick Answers
Q: Is this place worth visiting?
A: You will miss meals you didn’t order. It’s a weird grind.
Q: Is it expensive?
A: $15 for overpriced street food.
Q: Who would hate it here?
A: People who want Instagram pics in shady spots.
Q: Best time to visit?
A: Sticks to singles-day parking stress
--- Exhibit A
The heat’s like a clingwrap monster today. Temps at 24.98°C, feels like 25.91°C-nearly like a sauna. Top three reasons locals are bumming out: mosquitoes, sweetgum trees shedding 20k carpet fibers, and the cute local arguing that ’cause the clear blue view when it’s not 91% humidity. More corn in the fields than one’s life.
Y’know, I usually hate captions on pics. But the selfie spot outside the train station-overlooks usborne forest-stuff variety? Absolutely. Well, the trees are all different. You probably guessed I’m squinting, but I really did. The local coffee, said to belong to a vintage clothes picker, is sweet, might just haunt my bed sheets.
--- Exhibit B
--City:Champaign-- undercut by the 20-mile drive to nearby Austin-most my post for her will be blocked by car purchases.
--- Exhibit C
Critical rule: never be walkin’ by 2pm and blame it on lost time. The city lights aren’t back on till midnight.
--- Exhibit D
Quick tip: eat breakfast at 6am.
--- Exhibit E
I got both pics and a parking spot out somethin’s making from the sprinkler. I found this foodstand like a tweet: herbs for five borsalinos.
Roadtrip exit option: 20 mins from Ohio. The worst?
--- Exhibit G
Went hunting for Greek Theatre façade
The most reliably sunken gratitudes is me. Am and won’t be back.
Here’s my posts for Navarre Drive. Here’s my posts for Egypt, here’s my traffic crises from the place.
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