I rode I-70 from Columbus Ohio to about an hour past Saint Louis Missouri. I crossed over the Missouri and the Mississippi rivers. And - yes - it did rain yesterday - very hard but not long.
If you've never seen the Saint Louis arch - it's big.
My route took me through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and into Missouri. Now I know that mid America is pretty "Christian" but I passed the largest Christian cross that I have ever seen. I pulled it up on the web - it's 100 feet tall and the cross bar is 60 feet. The cost on the cross before completion was over $150K. I wonder what Jesus would have done with $150K? Oh well - I'm such a cynic- I'm sure he would have built a big cross....
I want to give a special thanks to my cousin Luann for taking me to see Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 film - Strangers on A Train. Great film - beautifully restored theater in down town Columbus and great company.
I just hit the 10,000 mile mark for the trip so far. The balance of my route will be on I-70 then pick up US 50 in Colorado. It's very hot and very humid.
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