Get Ready for the Picture Stories!

Before I get into the photo section (as promised)... I want to talk about the last day of travel!

Started off pretty early, considering how tired we were last night and how we kept waking up... I think most of this WE business was really just ME. We were back on the road at 9:30 after staying up (mostly Sarah, I feel asleep during it) watching the Steelers beat the Jets! We were up and moving around 8, got food and hit the road! We drove a good 2 and a half hours into St. Louis where we made a pit stop and saw the Arch and ate at a local restaurant and bar that is located in the historic buildings that still remain from the original RiverFront buildings... the place was called Hannegans. Once there we got, what we have been told is a local favorite/classic, Toasted Ravioli! Yum! It was really really good!
Then we got back on the road, where I drove us out of the city and we stopped to fill up on gas and switch drivers... yes, I let Sarah drive! Not only did she want to, but I enjoyed the break. She did well, so for all you nay sayers... behold my still intact body as proof of her skill to drive in uncharted territory! (uncharted for us) As Sarah drove, we passed a sign that intrigued us and we felt it nessecary... yes, I'm talking about the WORLD'S LARGEST ROCKING CHAIR!

After that Sarah drove us to a rest stop past Springfield, Missouri where we stopped to eat dinner (snacks and Mama Phillips Homemade Pepperoni Rolls! mmmmmmmm) Then I took over and drove us into the great, vast city of Tulsa, Oklahoma!

Tomorrow has big plans in store for us... but I'll save that for tomorrow, for now here's photos! (I can't upload videos yet, they are too big in size... I've been trying to publish this post for the last hour or so! this will have to do)




Me driving after we were on the road DAY 1




Going into Ohio after leaving WV DAY 1





Going into Indiana leaving Ohio DAY 1



The Motor Speedway in Indianapolis DAY 1

This morning as we left Indiana and began the day going into Illinois

The Arch!

Sarah touching the Arch... proof she was actually there

Me learning about the Arch

Sarah and I 630 ft in the air!

Sarah in the tram that takes you up and down the Arch!

I found a grizzly bear loose in the Arch guest center!

Sarah and the Arch! Tall!!

Me pointing to where we just were....

Sarah next to the WORLD'S LARGEST ROCKER! Off of Historic Route 66... Sarah is there for scale.

Sarah driving! I lived, hooray!