Wednesday, September 14th - After 76 Days Back in Missouri

 Cool night last night but we have had the AC running since we arrived here this afternoon. Looking at the 10 day forecast it might still be running the end of next week.

We went back to the Hamilton Family Café for breakfast this morning. We had another good meal, for a very reasonable price. Then I had to go back and check out  the Illinois end of the double decker bridge.

As we drove around trying to get close to the bridge we managed to get a view of the dam, from the Illinois side of the river. A plate can be lifted out of each of the arches if more water needs to be diverted downstream.

Once we found a way to get near the end of the bridge I took the photo below looking back at the dam. 

Then it was trying to get a good view of the bridge from the shore.

As I was making my way back toward where we parked the car I saw Kathy. She was determined to wade in the Mississippi.

She was in mud/silt halfway up to her knees.

I had to see the bridge up close and personal from the Illinois side.

I couldn't get on the old roadway upper deck, it was fenced off.

But I could walk the tracks.

The vehicles must have driven on grating.

It is just to cool. I couldn't resist walking out  on the railway lower deck. 

A shot of the view as trains leave the bridge.

I snapped a photo of the 23,000 sf Hoffman Mansion, along the river near Hamilton. If you get 10 people together you can arrange a tour, for $35/person. It is owned by James Hoffman, of James P. Hoffman Law Offices in Keokuk.

The drive from Nauvoo to Mark Twain Jellystone Park, near Monroe City (Hannibal), MO, was 90 miles. We drove IL96 before jumping over to I172 and then I72. All pavement surfaces were good and traffic was light.

Parked at Jellystone. Coach on good concrete pad. My only minor gripe is that I had to run a hose under the coach to get to a hydrant shared with the site on our left.

Kathy went for a walk and decided to play mountain goat and take a shortcut down the hill coming back.

God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours.