On Wednesday morning we awoke to a bright, sun-shiny, and humid day. “Welcome back to your reality” was pretty much the theme. Central Missouri, like the rest of the heartland, can be very humid in the summer. But, we made it through the rest of the day OK.
Our first stop was St. Louis at the Gateway Arch. Finding a place to park was a bit of a challenge. Yes, there were spaces plainly marked on the river front but, for some reason, there were cars loosely parked in the area that said “Bus and RV Parking Only”. And, as if that weren’t enough, there were cars parked in other areas clearly marked “No Parking, Tow Away Zone.” Based on our observation, the police of St. Louis have chosen to overlook the posted restrictions and the towing companies didn’t want their employees perspiring had they chosen to actually tow vehicles to an impoundment lot.
There is no doubt as to where this was taken;
Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
After walking about for an hour (thirty-five minutes for parking and walking to/from the arch and old cathedral), we headed on toward Fairfield, Illinois and a evening spent visiting with Byron’s cousins. Along the way we stopped in Wayne City to get one cousin and transport him to Fairfield with us.
For our evening meal we at the New Hope Baptist Church south of town. In all, eight relatives plus us were present. We comprised a significant portion of the group. One in attendance was the widower of Emma who had died from a stroke a couple of weeks earlier.
On Thursday we continued our trip homeward arriving around 1:30 PM. The house was still standing and the grass was still growing. Now we have to act like homeowners instead of travelers. This makes it tempting to be full time RVers.
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