Missouri and Illinois

Navagale gave us bogus directions last night.  It was dark so we followed her directions and ended up on a dead end dirt road.  We were trying to find our campground site when we found ourselves in someones steep driveway and the only way out was down the driveway.   I started to panic and Jim was sweating!  At the end of this driveway was a closed gate which we didn't see from the top.  What do you do with a 60' rig?  Jim cranked the wheel to the left and drove straight through a field of muddy muck!  With a little backing up and moving forward, we made it back up the hill to the main road.  We didn't start breathing again until we got to our camp site.  Our first whoops encounter.

Today we drove from Higgensville, Missouri to Effingham, Illinois.  I know, I know,..... you're asking where the ef'g are they.  We're wondering the same thing.  All we know is we crossed the mighty Missouri River, then the even mightier Mississippi River.  Someday a trip down the Mississippi River in a "river boat" would be excellent fun!   Whose in?

Missouri River

Mississippi River

Ahhhh,,,,,rest for the night at beautiful Camp Lakewood!

Beautiful spot to lay our heads.

Tomorrow we're headed to Dayton, Ohio for a couple of days to visit the air museum where the Wright brothers flew their first plane.  Yea, it was Jim's idea.......I have other things on my bucket list.  hehe!