6-25-18 on to STL

Monday rolled around and it was time for Tim to head to work and us to head to St. Louis.  We had Dr. appointments waiting for us---so we thought!  About halfway to St. Louis, I got a call from my electro cardiologist's office telling me my appointment for Thurs. was cancelled since the Dr. was going to be gone all week.  Really?!---Instead of confirming my reservation last week they couldn't have told me then???  At least Ken still had his appointment.
Heading away from Knoxville.

My favorite part of the ride---through the Eastern Tennessee mountains.

Another beautiful day for traveling.

Love seeing all the farmlands, too.

Usually we travel around Nashville on Briley Parkway, but today the navigator on my phone and in the car said staying on 40/24 through Nashville was faster---so we decided to give it a go.  There was more traffic and a bit of a slow down, but not bad.  Not sure we got through any quicker, but I always like seeing the batman building.

Just past Nashville this guy ran across the highway.   See quite a few of them in Kentucky---as road kill.  They must not have a policy for cleaning up road kill.

Back to barns

and farms

Not sure what was growing here.  Seems late for starting crops.

More interesting clouds. 

The good old yellawood barn

lots of corn this time of year.  Looked to be doing very well.

after about 6 1/2 hours, we were heading over the bridge in Paducah.

After a nice couple hours stop in Mt. Vernon for dinner with my brother and sister in law, we continued on.  Near Belleville is the MidAmerica Airport.  They built it thinking "they would come".  But they're still waiting for "them".

Our first views of St. Louis---right before cutting across to north of the city on 255 to 270.  It's a longer distance, but usually a lot less traffic.

Heading over the Mighty Mississippi in N. County.

These cranes have been there forever.  Not sure what they're doing.

Got back to our place in Florissant with a couple hours of daylight left.  So I gathered a couple trash containers of yard waste and set them out for pick up the next day.  Good thing, too.  With all the rain and 100+ temps, didn't get much of a chance to do much else around the yard.