Mile 1382

Miles driven today: 714
Miles left: 1018

We left early this morning and enjoyed the empty back roads through the fields of Kansas. It was a shock when we crossed the border into Illinois and suddenly had to deal with traffic again.

We drove straight through the day; I got a lot of knitting done. The really exciting part started when we got to St. Louis. We stopped to see the St. Louis monolith…

…oh, I mean arch.

We walked by the river then had our first real meal of the day at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Turns out one doesn’t need to eat nearly as much when one is sitting in a car all day. But after a walk and some good food we were both resuscitated enough to fully appreciate the excitement to come.

That’s right, we saw the WORLD’S LARGEST CATSUP BOTTLE!!!! No kidding, it was built in the 40’s and proudly stands 10 miles off the highway in Colinsville, IL. It took a while to find it. Apparently the Collinsvillians aren’t as proud to house the world’s largest catsup bottle as one would think. If it hadn’t been in our atlas, we might not have found it. But as it is I can share this wonderful picture with you.

And now we are in Charleston, IL, the place of my birth. The circle of life and all that jazz.