We left O'Fallon, MO (just outside St. Louis) this morning and have traveled as far as Ironton, MO. If you don't know about it, no surprise. The surprise is that it is the hub of Civil War Battlegrounds and is ripe with lots of history of battle between Union and Confederate armies. We will do a little sightseeing tomorrow to take in some of the sites. Unintended pleasure, for sure, along with many others on this trip! I think the next stop will be at the Lake of the Ozarks. It is really beautiful hardwood treed, rolling hills, and limestone bluffs around every corner.
Today we went to a MO state park called Elephant Rocks. Very large granite boulders and very many of them. This was a major granite quarry some years ago, and part of the state capital in Jefferson City and some of the old brick paved streets in St. Louis are made from the granite mined here. The elephant rocks are geologic formations formed by many years of erosion, but they are solid granite - very heavy!
So much for today's fun. We are headed, generally, in the right direction - west and north now. Still plan on arriving in Plains 10/14/15.
K & J
Do be careful, my dearest ladies. I'm so pleased your trip has gone well (following the first little hiccup, of course). I love you!
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