Me.
I was on a mission today, getting to the International Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY in time to enjoy the sights. I decided to take the faster route and drove Interstate 69. After all the colorful country roads, this drive was uneventful. I even tried getting off a couple times just to be deposited into a city where I drove the Main street and headed back to the monotony of the Interstate. I arrived in time to walk Winter around the quaint old town shops near the museum. I wanted ample time to spend looking at the quilts so I headed out to find a camping spot for the evening.
about 3pm.
I headed to Metropolis, IL . Home of Superman and Fort Massac State Park.
First ,to get there, once again I trusted my GPS and ended up on a span bridge with limited height and weight restrictions.
Weight was good, just a bit disconcerting when there are any limits. And I had 1 inch to spare to be within the height to clear.
It was a bit tense going under the first span. The width was regulation, not an inch more. The road sections were grated metal creating a bumpy, noisy driving surface. While clenching the steering wheel, my fat van slowly rumbled over the uneven surface to the safety of the other side.
What a chicken! keeps me going
I did not make it to Superman's home or his statue but Fort Massac was well worth the drive. The park sits on 1,500 serene acres on the Ohio River. The Fort itself is an amazing recreation of the original 1802 fort.
On our walk around the park we watched teens running though the trees playing frisbee golf while a family of 4 deer strolled leisurely munching their evening meal. The river adding background views and sunset vistas.
Waking the next morning the ground around the public lights were covered with cicadas husks. hundreds of them. Which explained why Winter, not fond of things that buzz as they fly, slept right next to me.
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