We're at another La Quinta, this one in Springfield, Missouri. Compared to the first two days, this drive was easy; we arrived at 4pm. Ransom's napping and I'm writing, paying bills and checking e-mail. Later we'll go out to dinner and get to bed early, I hope, for tomorrow is the longest drive of the trip, to Amarillo TX, 545 miles.
Some people have asked, "Have you seen X?" or, "Will you visit Y?" Unfortunately, the answer is no; we are rather like truck drivers trying to get across the country safely, but as fast as we can. Side trips are out of the question and, except for lunch and and pee breaks, for both the two and four-legged travelers, there is no stopping.
But we did get lucky today. Our route took us through St. Louis and I said to David as we approached the city, "I wonder if we'll see the arch." Well, the answer was a resounding yes, as Interstate 44 goes over the Mississippi River and right past the arch. It was quite a site, which the picture below only hints at.
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