June 15, 2015
We left Blue Springs, Missouri this morning and headed east! I am not an interstate driver, but the best way to get to Louisville, Kentucky was down I-70. Traffic was light, except for the semi-trucks, and the drive across Missouri into St. Louis was easy. Then traffic picked up and it started raining! However, we made it across the Mississippi and onto I-64 with no problems and very little stress.
As we drove across Illinois and Indiana, we commented on how pretty the countryside was, and how tidy the medians were landscaped and kept in Illinois. Another thing we noticed was that several states seem to have towns with the same name! New Albany, Mt. Vernon, Centralia, and the list goes on.
Coming into Kentucky, the views were amazing. Rolling hills, deep valleys, and tall pines. Of course mom and I noticed the hay that had been baled, the lack of fences and grazing cattle; at least near the interstate.
The Ohio River was absolutely gorgeous as the sun was setting and we were coming into Louisville. It was over seven hours of driving, but a great day. We are one day closer to Inn Boonsboro!
Was there a point in the drive where you got bored or had nothing to look at?
ReplyDeleteNo! It was exciting. So many different things to see, and so different from Missouri. When I was driving through a blinding downpour in three lanes of traffic, that was far from boring.
DeleteDid you drive straight through? Or was it over a span of a few days?
ReplyDeleteWe just finished our second day of serious driving. over seven hours yesterday and six hours today. We like to be settled before dark, and have enjoyed going to nice places to eat for supper. Tomorrow we will reach Boonsboro.
DeleteHas it been raining on your journey as much as it has been in Missouri.
ReplyDeleteYes, pretty much. Except for today, FridY, it has rained every day.
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ReplyDeleteWas that the first time you saw rolling hills, tall pines, and deep valleys?
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Was the Ohio river as muddy as the Missouri River?
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When I went to Florida this summer I too went across the Ohio River and it was absolutely gorgeous! How bad was the rain when you were heading to St. Louis?
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