No nip in the air this morning, and by mid-afternoon we hit 24C. Who would have thunk it?
Tail end trip blues
I'm valiantly trying to think of something amusing to say about today's journey, but I'm drawing a blank.
So, in the absence of humour, let's kick-off with an interesting tid bit of trivia.
Bridge over the mighty Mississippi @ Cairo
Within 90-minutes of leaving Poplar Bluff we crossed this 250m span steel through arch bridge.
Opened in 1978, it carries 4-lanes of I 57 traffic over the Mississippi river, and there is absolutely nowhere to pull over for a photo!
However you can see what the 3 Beemer Amigos saw, courtesy of Bridgehunter.com, which catalogues historic and notable bridges of the US. Who knew?
More than a Kodak moment
After yesterday's back road success Marie-Anne and I happily followed Ivan when he left I 57 in favour of a B road just after crossing the mighty Mississippi.
The scenery was quite lovely, and a kodak moment quickly presented itself...
Unfortunately, while Marie-Anne was posing for this photo she'd promised Sister Lucy (a very good friend who has never seen her in full battle dress before), Ivan was off to the side pouring over his map looking for an alternate route as we'd been halted in our tracks by the ominous sign "Road Closed in 23 miles".
No "Detour", no indication whether the closure was before or after the Interstate junction we were shooting for, no smarmy "Sorry for the inconvenience", simply "Closed"!
No fear. Your 3 Beemer Amigos are nothing if not intrepid, and an hour and several cart-paths later we were back on I 57 headed north to pick up I70 East. Traffic was light, probably because nobody else could find a ramp that was open.
Google does not know everything!
If you've ever used Google Maps (or anything similar) you'll know that they usually show you problem areas. Roadworks and the like. Well I'm here to tell you that they don't show all of them!
Possibly because it would cause distressed motorists to top themselves!
I think the Army Corp of Engineers must be doing all the Interstate work because first it was a left lane closure, then a right lane closure, left, right, left, right. Almost all the way to Indianapolis.
Peppa Pig joins the ride
Sometimes you just need a little comic relief! And a mini-bungee.
Lights on, nobody home
We Amigos are not morning people, nor do we believe in riding beyond the start of Happy Hour, so I haven't actually put my new Denali lights to the test, but I have to say - even on low beam - they look darned impressive from this angle.
Pool in Port Huron
Tomorrow night is expected to be our last on the road, so we've splashed out (no pun intended) on a hotel with an Indoor Pool and a Jacuzzi in Port Huron, Michigan.
Here's hoping for another good weather day. Every one is surely a bonus, and nothing would make me happier than finishing our trip with my brand spanking new heated gear still in its wrapper.
Keep keeping your fingers crossed for us.
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