Cape Girardeau, United States

The last we wrote, Sat Oct 24 we were delayed leaving Peoria because the Peoria Lock and Dam was lowering the wicket dam. About 23 miles further downstream, the 8th and final lock on the Illinois River, La Grange Lock and Dam, also lowered the wicket ...

... mile journey up I-55N in initially very heavy rain turning to light drizzle later, driving through Alabama and ending in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. We even managed to find Blytheville on the way up!! One of the State Universities is located here and ...

We woke late at JAH's at about 9:30 and hit the road. We drove through Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri, where we stayed at Trail of Tears Tears State Park. When we pulled into the park we met this lady named cathy, who was the ranger for the ...