We left Missouri at about 4 in the morning, so I got to see my first prairie sunrise as we where entering Illinois. Ya know what, the mountains really are in the way. :o)
We were in Illinois for long enough to see the big arch and to cross the Mississippi & Missouri rivers. Then we drove across the bottom of Indiana.
Shane loved Indiana. Wooded, rolling hills scattered with beautiful (very well taken care of) farm houses. How could my farm boy not love it there? Kentucky was a lot like Indiana, lots of hill, lots of trees. Just a bit rockier and full for signs advertising distillery tours :o)
West Virginia is mountain country. Not the towering Rockies, but smoother, rounder mountains. The West Virginia cities we saw were crammed into smaller valleys than Utah cities are. The houses are built on the mountain benches and father up the mountain. It was surprising to see how much city they could fit into such small spaces. By then it was getting dark. I can't wait to drive thru again, in the day time to see West Virginia better.
We've had a great time while in Virginia...but I think I'll save that for another post.
2 comments:
I am so jealous! You have to post some pictures. What part of VA are you in? Did you get to do Skyline Drive?
Glad you're having a great time!
So...did you see any brown cows on your way? :) love ya!
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