We headed out of Liberty early and took the back roads to peaceful Far West, where the Saints lived in Missouri and planned to build a temple. Then we went on to the beautiful Adam-Ondi-Ahman. Because of all of the flooding in the Midwest, we decided to take a more southern path to get across the Mississippi. We crossed at Hannibal, Missouri, the home town of Mark Twain. We drove through town and hoped to see some things, but they were frantically building the levee and there was already water throughout town, so we decided to get out of there quick, and crossed the river into Illinois. Upon getting to Nauvoo, we checked into Motel Nauvoo and began our tour of that amazing city. There was so much to see and do, I can't write about it all. Check it out in the slideshow:
That night we went to "Sunset on the Mississippi," a variety show put on by the missionaries. Unfortunately, there was too much water on the Mississippi, so they moved the show up to higher ground. We walked back to the motel and watched moon rise over the temple. A great first day in Nauvoo!
# of Different State License Plates: 13
Gas Mileage: 36 mpg
Looks like a great trip so far!! I wish we had gone on a trip this summer. How are you posting while you're gone? Wow...you really are a techy!
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