September 28, 2010  5:25 p.m.



Day 4 was Sept. 7, 2010

We woke up again in Horse Cave, Kentucky, and drove all day from the rolling hills of Kentucky to the heartland of Indiana and Illinois.  It was great fun to drive over the Mississippi River (we had never done that before) and to see the famous shining Gateway Arch.  We are officially in the Midwest, now.  We figured that out when Sweet Girl attempted to order sweet tea at Applebee's and the server told us they didn't have it.

Spent another $52 on diesel fuel.

Another thing -- all day we have seen thousands and thousands of acres of corn, corn, corn!  Who is eating all of this corn?  Are we feeding the world?  Or is that much of it for E85 fuel?  It is inconceivable how much corn we are growing.

The children filling a lunch "order" out of the back of the van.

Best shot I could get of the St. Louis Arch.

Missouri - sinks that apply soap, wash, and dry hands all in one spot.  Must have been invented by a lazy person but we had great fun with them, over and over and over.  Hee hee - so much for the intended energy savings.