Day 6- Mount Vernon, Illinois

Despite our best intentions, we STILL were on the road until 6 tonight. We also discovered tomorrow would be a 10 hour driving day, not allowing for gas, food, etc.

So we are not getting into Greenville until Sunday ans will unload on Monday.  Tomorrow we head for Nashville, TN and, possibly, beyond.

Today was long as I said, but the days seem to be longer now. However, we had three good stops. Our first was LaSalle, Illinois, where we just happened on the Illinois-Michigan Locks.The canal was hand dug by immigrants over a three year period.  They dug a canal 96 miles long which connected Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico for the first time and Chicago became the largest port in the US around 1836. The boats carrying passengers were moved along the canal by mules and horses. No sails or motors. We got to watch one of the mules pull a boat while the captain steered only by tiller.  Wild Bill Hickok was actually a "muler" there at one time and the Abe Lincoln family used the canal, also.

The next fun thing was in Springfield, Illinois where we saw the only home Abe Lincoln ever owned. From 1844 until he became president.

Next was the St Louis Arch. Fun to see.

So, although we are pooped, we have had adventures!