As i predicted, driving through St Louis was an extreme hassle. Even more so than before because of the new bypass they put in recently. Following the directional signs as i do religiously, i came to one that had the I-70 symbol, but with two arrows: one arrow pointed up and the other to the right. You go figure. Our road signs are getting dumber. The designer must be using an ipad.
Still have 70 miles to Terra Haute and then 40 beyond that. We'll make camp at about 7, as usable daylight disappears. No big deal, we will deal with it as we do every other problem thst pops up daily.
We will have done over 500 miles today, which i have done only once before, in 2001 when Leben and Erde and i were trying to make it to the start of the Alaskan-Canadian Highway and ran into a 200 mile detour. This is the last time i will try this, on this last leg anyway. In fact, because of this terrible drive today, to make it easier on Erde, whose trip it is, i will add an extra day after tomorrow and stay at a nice cozy cabin I know of in western Maryland for our last night and write my last posting of the trip there.
The dd and Erde are well rested so it's time to hit the road.
Photo...our only rest in Illinois. This is the highlight of our days on our last leg. Oh, for the mountains of the north, the beaches of the Pacific , and the wide open deserts of the southwest.
Ed and Erde, On The Road
P.S. Sorry for any errors in this message or posting. The iPad spellcheck is not known for its attention to detail.
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