Reporting from Vincennes, IN
LAT 38.39 N LON 87.3 W
What will most likely be the penultimate day of our trip began in the St. Louis area. We kicked things off at a sculptural park.
I’ve got something in my eye.
Bambi’s back and she’s pissed.
Then it was onto St. Louis proper. Wow, what a mess of a city! “St. Louis: We Gave Up”.
A sign bigger than a gas station.
A flying saucer that now houses fast food.
With all the visitors and a sportsball game going on, this was as close as we could get to the St. Louis Arch. We were planning to skip it anyway.
This is a bridge that goes to Chouteau Island, in the middle of the Mississippi. Took us a while to figure out how to get there.
Moving on to Illinois, and a great lunch. Roasted chicken and a smoked turkey salad. Both were great!
Moving thru Indiana, we found a dragon that actually breathes fire (as long as you pay for it).
Then the ”Madonna of the Trail”, a tribute to the women of the Cumberland Road.
Our final stop of the day was just across the border, in Vincennes, IN. A library with giant stuff:
Red Skelton was born in Vincennes. For your kids out there, Skelton was a famous comedian in the radio and early TV days. I remember his long running variety show, but to be honest I was never a fan. I do remember his sign off "good night and God bless".
Red as a kid.
Muffler Man and Uncle Sam, Saturday mornings on NBC!
With such a big lunch, we had a snack for dinner.
OK, time to crash. Tomorrow—all the way home (?) #gowestboomers