We drove through TN and KY and decided to stop in Paducah for our first roadside picnic. Spirits were still high.
The drive through southern IL was enjoyable - it was cool to look out into the distance and see a lonely farm or church with it's steeple poking up from the corn fields. We made it to St. Louis right around rush hour and since we needed gas, we stopped at the Flying J - I'm amazed at how RV friendly that particular truck-stop is. Even the girls seemed to agree.
The drive across Missouri is loooong. The rolling hills were unexpected, too, and that made it hard to maintain a consistent speed. It was pretty country though so it wasn't totally a bummer.
It seemed like we'd never get to our first resting stop, just outside of KC. We finally made it, crashed, and planned to start fresh in the morning.
